Kurume Camellia Garden

Address
Kusano-546-1 Kusano-machi, Kurume-shi
Inquiries
Kurume City Agricultural Promotion Division (from April 2020)
TEL:0942309165
Enquiries via the homepage
Area
Kusano/Yamamoto Area (Central East Area)
Genre
Flowers and trees  /  Parks
Parking
Car Parking: 33 spaces (free)

Bus Parking: 2 micro bus spaces (free)
Access
By car: Take the Kurume IC via the Kyushu Expressway heading towards Hita for approximately 20 minutes.

By bus: An 8 minute walk from the bus stop in front of the Kurume World Tsubaki-Kaikan (久留米市世界のつばき館前).

By rail: Get off at JR Chikugo-Kusano station on the Kyudai Main Line, and walk for 18 minutes.
Kurume Azalea Garden
Kurume Azalea Garden

See Some of the Oldest Camellia Trees in Kurume! One of the premier camellia gardens in all of Japan, about 2000 bushes of approximately 500 species of camellia bloom here. In addition to the original Kurume garden cultivars such as “Masayoshi”, “Shirotama-hoshu”, as well as “Sayo Wabisuke”, there are old bushes going back 100 years and original seed camellias. Enjoy the charm of camellia to your heart’s content here! Established in a clearing during the Meiji Period (1868-1911), Kurume Camellia Garden was created to make the best use of a mother orchard of flowers and trees. About 2000 bushes of 500 species are raised in this garden, nationally celebrated for its wide variety. In March of 2010, along with the camellia garden at Ishibashi Cultural Center, it was recognized as an International Camellia Garden of Excellence. Wild species of camellia collected from all over Japan by the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyushu University, and camellia provided by Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology are being raised here, as well as many other precious camellia cultivars and species, so visitors are able to truly appreciate these flowers in their many shapes and forms. Besides camellia, the changing seasons allow for visitors to enjoy other flowers too, with 500 bushes of about 200 azalea cultivars also being kept here. There are zones for rhododendrons, maple trees, and an orchard of about 50 plum trees, too. Each season offers its own flowers and trees for your enjoyment. Wild species of camellia collected from all over Japan by the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyushu University, and camellia provided by Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology are being raised here, as well as many other precious camellia cultivars and species, so visitors are able to truly appreciate these flowers in their many shapes and forms. Besides camellia, the changing seasons allow for visitors to enjoy other flowers too, with 500 bushes of about 200 azalea cultivars also being kept here. There are zones for rhododendrons, maple trees, and an orchard of about 50 plum trees, too. Each season offers its own flowers and trees for your enjoyment. Peak Blooming Season: from December to mid-April Number of plants: About 2,000 bushes of 500 varieties Illumination Events: Not held Restrooms: Available

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