Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, located near the summit of Mt. Rokko and home to alpine plants from the Alps, Himalayas, and Japanese mountains, is hosting a seasonal collaboration with Calendar Life, a web media platform run by Shin Nippon Calendar Co., Ltd. The "Hanabiyori" event runs from April 1 (Wednesday) to July 12 (Sunday), 2026, celebrating the changing seasons through flowers.
During the event, the garden shop is offering original goods featuring the event's main visual — including tote bags and water bottles — along with earrings available in colors exclusive to the botanical garden. The merchandise makes for a fitting keepsake from an outing in nature.
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden × Calendar Life "Hanabiyori" Overview
Event Dates: April 1 (Wednesday) to July 12 (Sunday), 2026
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ticket sales end at 4:30 PM)
Admission: Free (garden admission required separately)
Visitors can take part in a flower-gathering stamp rally, explore panel exhibitions on the 24 solar terms and 72 micro-seasons, and view an installation using traditional Japanese colors and seasonal garden flowers, created in cooperation with Calendar Life.
Original Event Goods
The shop carries a selection of "Hanabiyori" themed merchandise, including tote bags and water bottles decorated with the event's main visual, plus earrings in botanical-garden-exclusive colorways.
Garden Information
Open Period: Now through November 29 (Sunday)
Closed: Thursdays in April, and Thursdays from June 18 to July 16 ※ Open on Thursday, April 30
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ticket sales end at 4:30 PM)
Admission: Adults (junior high school students and above) ¥900 / Children (ages 4 to elementary school age) ¥450
Parking: ¥1,000 (subject to change on busy days)
Events During the Period
Early Summer Alpine Plant Exhibition
April 25 (Saturday) to May 6 (Wednesday, public holiday), 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (last day until 3:30 PM)
Admission: Free (garden admission required separately)
Hammock Cafe
April 25 (Saturday) to September 23 (Wednesday, public holiday) on weekends and public holidays
(Daily during Golden Week and Obon periods), 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM (last order 3:30 PM)
The following events accept reservations from April 1 (Wednesday). Reservations can be made by phone (078-891-1247) or online at https://www.rokkosan.com/hana/.
Photography Workshop
May 23 (Saturday) and May 30 (Saturday), 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Instructor: Masashi Igari (botanical photographer and researcher)
Fee: ¥2,500
Capacity: 20 participants per session
Yoga Class
June 28 (Sunday) and July 11 (Saturday), 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM ※ Canceled in case of rain
Instructor: Mari Tsukamoto (yoga instructor)
Fee: Adults ¥2,000 / Children ¥1,000
Capacity: 25 participants per session
Indigo Leaf Hammering Experience
July 4 (Saturday), 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Instructor: Kazuyuki Oki (plant guide)
Fee: ¥1,000
Capacity: 20 participants per session
Flowers Currently in Bloom
As of April 15
Official Website: https://www.rokkosan.com/
