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Gomangoku Wisteria Festival

Date: Apr 24,2026(Fri) ～ May 6(Wed)

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Painting the city of Okazaki in the colors of spring

The Oto River, running along the south of Okazaki Park and Kosei Town, lends its banks to 1,300 m² of wisteria trellises on which bunches of blossoms bloom into wondrous shades of purple.
Wisteria blossoms are regarded as a characteristic flower of Okazaki City and release their aromatic scents each year to the delight of many. Together with cherry blossoms—recognized as the city flower in 2016—the city's former flower, the Gomangoku Wisterias, paint a vibrant floral palette shading the city in the colors of spring. This variety of wisterias was actually recognized as a natural prefectural monument in 2022 and takes the baton from cherry blossoms as the city's next announcer of spring. Take in the timeless beauty of Okazaki City's two ravishing flowers.

Note:
• Admission free of charge.
• All are free to come and go as they please and enjoy the wisteria blossoms as they like.

Wisteria trellis light display

Behold wisteria trellises with their flowers lit up in dazzling brilliance, showing another side to the blossoms' beauty than that of the daytime. A world of popping purples awaits you.
• Period: Fri, Apr 24–Wed, May 6 (holiday), 2026
• Illumination time: 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
• Location: Wisteria trellis area

Food booths and trucks
Food booths and trucks convene in the wisteria trellis and Ni no Maru Plaza areas. Relish the flavors of mouthwatering eats as you enjoy the scents and sights of the wisterias.
• Period: Fri, Apr 24–Wed, May 6 (holiday), 2026
• Time: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
• Location: Wisteria trellis area and Ni no Maru Plaza area

Note:
• Hours for booths and trucks in the wisteria trellis area lengthen hours into the night on weekends and national holidays.

Pony rides (require a fee)
• Dates: Sat, Apr 25; Sun, Apr 26; Wed, Apr 29 (national holiday); Sun, May 3; Mon, May 4 (national holiday); and Tue, May 5 (national holiday), 2026
• Time: 11:00 am–3:00 pm (reception time)
• Location: Ni no Maru Plaza (reception area)

> Gomangoku Wisteria Festival flyer (Japanese) (PDF: 2.4MB)

EVENT OVERVIEW

Place	Okazaki Park
Location	〒444-0052 561-1 Kosei-cho, Okazaki-shi, Aichi
Fee	Free of charge Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Parking	Pay parking available Okazaki Park Parking Lot: 150 spaces Availability: • 7:00 am–10:00 pm (JPY 150/30 min.) • 10:00 pm–7:00 am (JPY 50/30 min.) Notes: • Maximum rate of JPY 1,500 for 24 hr. after entry. • Check parking availability at pay parking lots around Okazaki Park on the Suisui Okazaki Navi (Japanese): https://suisui-okazaki.jp
Restrooms	Available
Phone number	0564-64-1637 (Okazaki City Tourist Association)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

LINK

Okazaki City event page (Japanese)

ACCESS

Access by public transport

15-min. walk from Higashi Okazaki Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line.
Access by car

Approx. 5 min. from Okazaki Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.

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