Why You Should Visit
An autumn chrysanthemum show at the Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center in Kasai, gathering entries from growers across the prefecture. The 49th edition runs October 18 to November 22, 2026, with displays along the Yuai-no-michi path and around the windmill flower bed. Expect single-stem giants over a metre tall, squat "Fukusuke" blooms that resemble a big-headed doll, and bonsai-style chrysanthemums trained like miniature pines, all side by side for comparison. The park stays open on Wednesdays for the duration, and until November 8 the Dahlia Exhibition can be seen on the same ticket. Free for high-school students and under; parking for 570 cars is free.
Essentials
- location
- Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Yuai-no-michi path and windmill flower bed (Kasai)
- period
- October 18, 2026 (Sun) - November 22, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00)
- cost
- Admission: Adults ¥550 / Age 70+ ¥250 / High school students and under free (visitors with disabilities ¥100, one companion free)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Kasai City community bus from Hojomachi Station (Hojo Railway, board at Astia Kasai) to Flower Center Minami-mon-mae, about 13–17 min
By car: 3 km south of Kasai IC on the Chugoku Expressway (free parking for 570 cars) - NOTE
Exhibition
- Chrysanthemums grown by hobbyists across Hyogo, displayed along the Yuai-no-michi path and around the windmill flower bed
- Includes single-stem giants over 1 m tall, low-trained "Fukusuke" blooms, and bonsai-style chrysanthemums shaped like miniature pines
- First held in 1978, an autumn tradition since the park's early years
Closed days
- Open every day, including Wednesdays, for the duration of the show
Also on during the period
- Dahlia Exhibition: Oct 3–Nov 8 (Seasonal Flower Garden)
- Dahlia Float: Oct 31 and Nov 1
- Autumn bulb sale: Oct 18–Nov 29
- Guided garden tour: Nov 7
- Carnivorous Plant Festival: Nov 7–8
- Cymbidium kanran orchid show: Nov 13–15
*Dogs welcome on a lead. Free loan of wheelchairs and strollers
*20% off admission with cards such as Co-op Kobe or JAF
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FAQ
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