Seibuen Amusement Park in Tokorozawa, Saitama, will host the "Spring Rose Festival 2026" from May 9 (Saturday) to June 14 (Sunday), 2026, during the peak blooming season of spring roses. In conjunction with the related collaboration event "Licca-chan Yuhi no Oka Ball at Seibuen Amusement Park," which begins on April 28 (Tuesday), the festival features a variety of installations celebrating the elegant world of Licca-chan (sold by Takara Tomy Co., Ltd.) and roses throughout the park.
Highlights include photo spots decorated with Licca-chan's favorite red roses, as well as a collaboration food item sold at the park's restaurant. Visitors can enjoy an experience that feels as though they are strolling through a rose garden alongside Licca-chan.
Licca-chan x Rose Decorations Throughout the Park
Rose Tower x Licca-chan
A striking Rose Tower featuring Licca-chan's favorite red roses will appear in the entrance area. The base is decorated with Licca-chan motifs, creating a special photo spot that offers a sense of extraordinary atmosphere.
White Garden x Licca-chan
In the White Garden at the center of the rose garden (Baraen), panels of Licca-chan in a gorgeous princess dress and her prince Haruto will be placed among the white-blooming roses. Visitors can take commemorative photos alongside the elegantly dressed characters.
English Garden x Licca-chan
The gazebo in the English Garden will be transformed into a Licca-chan-decorated photo spot, where visitors can enjoy photography surrounded by Licca-chan imagery.
Collaboration Food at "Dining Car Restaurant Tasogare-go"
Cheese Mousse – Licca-chan's Favorite Red Rose Style
A dessert plate centered on a cheese mousse inspired by Licca-chan's beloved red rose, with colorful toppings and a Licca-chan pick included.
- Location: Dining Car Restaurant Tasogare-go
- Price: 1,500 yen
Rose Letter Rally
The "Rose Letter Rally" is a rally-style attraction where visitors collect love letters inscribed with rose flower meanings in various colors. Those who collect all the flower meanings will receive a special prize.
- Period: May 9 (Sat) to June 14 (Sun), 2026
- How to participate:
- Pick up a rally card at Yorozuya Zakaten.
- Collect the flower meanings displayed throughout the rose garden.
- Report back to Yorozuya Zakaten.
Baraen Photo Contest (3rd Edition)
Tsuyako, the daughter of Aizawa Photograph Studio and also an ambassador for Seibuen Amusement Park, is hosting the third "Baraen Photo Contest" to celebrate the Spring Rose Festival 2026. Award recipients will receive special prizes.
- Submission Period: May 9 (Sat) to June 14 (Sun), 2026
- Eligibility: Must follow Seibuen Amusement Park's official X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram account.
- How to enter:
- Select a photo from your feed or post to share.
- Post with the hashtags "#西武園ゆうえんち," "#バラエンフォトコン2026," and "@seibuenyuuenchi."
- Results: Winners will be notified sequentially from early July 2026 via direct message on the official account.
- Tsuyako Prize: One winner (by lottery) – the submitted photo will be displayed in Aizawa Photograph Studio for a limited period (July through October).
- Participation Prize: 30 winners (by lottery) – a Seibuen Amusement Park limited-edition Ofuro Powder (Baraen Rose scent).
Baraen Guide Tour
Seibuen Amusement Park's dedicated gardeners (Friends Crew) carefully tend the rose garden, adjusting the bloom timing for each variety. During the Baraen Guide Tour, a gardener will introduce the roses at their peak, explain each variety's features, and answer questions about cultivation.
- Dates: May 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun), 23 (Sat), 24 (Sun)
- Time: 11:35 AM (approximately 30 minutes)
- Meeting Point: In front of the Rose Tower near the main entrance
- Capacity: 10 participants
- Fee: Free
- Notes: Held in light rain; cancelled in severe weather.
Rose Picking Experience
Visitors can pick colorful roses and take them home.
- Dates: May 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun), 23 (Sat), 24 (Sun)
- Time: 2:30 PM
- Capacity: 5 participants
- Fee: Free
- Notes: Held in light rain; cancelled in severe weather. The variety of roses to be picked will be designated by the park. Picked roses can be temporarily stored at the information desk inside Yuhi no Oka Shopping Street.
Events by Yuhi no Oka Shopping Street Residents
Two events hosted by the residents of the shopping street will be held every Saturday during the festival period.
- Dates: Every Saturday from May 9 (Sat) to June 14 (Sun), 2026
- Events:
- Shopping Street Band Performance: 1:50 PM (approximately 20 minutes)
- Tsuyako's Baraen Photo Session: 11:10 AM (approximately 20 minutes)
Events may be changed or cancelled due to weather or other circumstances.
Adult Rose Ticket (for Visitors Aged 60 and Over)
This ticket allows visitors who may not typically visit an amusement park or its attractions to casually enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of Yuhi no Oka Shopping Street and the beautiful, fragrant roses.
- Sales Period: May 16 (Sat) to June 14 (Sun), 2026
- Eligibility: Aged 60 and over
- Price: 2,900 yen (Adult Rose Ticket)
- Conditions: Please present a form of identification at the ticket window.
- Includes park admission and unlimited attraction rides.
- Additional fees required for: "Immersive Dramatic Restaurant – Mystery Aboard the Luxury Train," "Fushigi Dagashi-ya Zenitendo The Real," and "Yuhi no Oka Shopping Street Case Files."
Flower Water Basin with Rose Fragrance
Two flower water basins (hana-chozubachi) featuring roses from the Seibuen Amusement Park garden will be placed within the rose garden. The colorful flowers floating on the water create a soothing, photogenic space.
My Favorite Rose Election
"My Favorite Rose Election" is an event where visitors explore approximately 150 rose varieties with different bloom styles and colors, then vote for their personal favorite. After exploring the garden, visitors write their choice on a ballot slip in the "Omoide no Dai Kanransha Gondola Bench" and deposit it in the ballot box.
After the voting period ends, the rose with the most votes will have a special title added to its garden plate. In the autumn 2025 "Autumn Rose Festival," "Chardin de France Floribunda" took the top spot.
- Voting Period: May 9 (Sat) to June 14 (Sun), 2026
- How to participate: Write the rose variety name and your reason for choosing it, then deposit the ballot in the box inside the "Omoide no Dai Kanransha Gondola Bench."
- Results: The rose with the most votes will receive a title on its garden plate.
Operating Hours
- May 9 (Sat) to May 31 (Sun): 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Closed on Wednesdays: May 13, 20, and 27
- Operating hours from June 1 onward will be announced sequentially on the official website.
