The 55th Kanuma Satsuki Festival
Reiwa8May 23rd (Sat) - JuneOneSun (Monday)
News
Events
◆Reiwa 8/5/23 (Sat) to 6/1 (Mon) 9:00-17:00
◆ Venue Kanuma City Kaboku Center (2002-1 Moro, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)
This year's event will feature a wide variety of satsuki-related content, including the "Satsuki Grand Exhibition" showcasing the finest satsuki trees from all over Japan, the third annual "Kanuma Satsuki Flower Contest for High School Students" (a mini-Koshien of flowers), and workshops that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike!
■SATSUKI exhibition opening up to the world
The exhibition features a rich international variety of Satsuki azaleas, including exhibits by Satsuki azalea enthusiasts from overseas.
■Mini Koshien of Flowers Kanuma Satsuki Flower Contest for High School Students
5/24 (Sun)10: 00 ~
A flower contest themed around Satsuki and other flowers, aimed at students of high schools in Tochigi prefecture who are majoring in agriculture or have a tea ceremony and flower arrangement club.
The artwork will be displayed at the venue during the Satsuki Festival.
■Kanuma Industry and Tourism Product Exhibition
Introduction of Kanuma's local products, food and drink booths, etc.Present your "Satsuki Seedling Exchange Voucher" to receive azalea seedlings at the distribution venue.
■Free distribution of Satsuki seedlings
Exchange for receipts or other proof of purchases made on Saturday, May 23rd.
From 9:00 Quantity: 200 units
*We will be distributing azalea seedlings grown by students of Kanuma Minami High School.
■Satsuki consultation session by Kanuma Satsuki Association
May 23rd (Sat), 24th (Sun), May 30th (Sat),May 31st (Sun)
Every day 10:00-12:00・13:00-15:00
A Satsuki azalea expert will hold a consultation session on how to enjoy Satsuki azaleas, pruning, and seasonal care methods.
■Satsuki Kanuma Dreamers Marching Band
5/23 (Sat)
After the opening ceremony (around 9:30)
Performance by Kanuma Satsuki Dreamers Marching Band
■ Satsuki no Sato Old Story
5/24 (Sun)
11: 00 ~
Folktale storytelling by the Kanuma Folktale Society
■4th Satsuki Festival Citizens' Concert
5/29
11: 00 ~
A concert featuring singing and musical performances by Kanuma citizens
Satsuki Festival Workshop
For reservations, please contact Kaboku Center.
(0289-76-2310 General Affairs Division)
5/23 (Sat)
Moss Terrarium Workshop
10: 00 ~ 11: 00 ~ 13: 30 ~ 14: 30 ~
Instructor: Ryoku
Participation fee: 500 yen
5 people per session *Reservations required
5/24 (Sun)
Hand glue bonsai class10: 00 ~
Lecturer: Ryokujuen
Participation fee: 2000 yen
Capacity: 24 people *Reservations are prioritized
5/24 (Sun)
Making ceramic plates using colored clay①Morning session: from 10 am ②Afternoon session: from 14 pm
Instructor: Akane Hosaka
Participation fee: 1000 yen
10 people per session (reservations required)
5/30 (Sat)
A workshop on making moss balls with azaleas by students from Kanuma Minami High School.Instructor: Kanuma Minami High School student
①Morning session: from 10 am ②Afternoon session: from 13 pm
Participation fee: 1500 yen
5/31 (Sun)
Hand glue bonsai class10: 00 ~
Lecturer: Ryokujuen
Participation fee: 2000 yen
Capacity: 24 people *Reservations are prioritized
Kanuma Satsuki Festival YouTube Channel
Introduction of works exhibited at the 55th Kanuma Satsuki Festival Grand Exhibition
From 2026/5/23 to 6/1, for 10 days, the 55th Kanuma Satsuki Festival was held.
This video introduces all the Satsuki bonsai exhibited at the Satsuki Grand Exhibition.
The 54th Kanuma Satsuki Festival Grand Exhibition Honorary Award Winner
From 2025/5/24 to 6/2, for 10 days, the 54th Kanuma Satsuki Festival was held.
This is a video introducing the Satsuki bonsai that won an honorary award at the Satsuki Grand Exhibition.
Introduction of works exhibited at the 53rd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition
This is a video introducing the Satsuki bonsai exhibited at the 53rd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition.
53rd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition Honorable Mention
This is a video introducing the Satsuki bonsai that won an honorable mention at the 53rd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition.
The 52nd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Exhibition Part 1 (This is last year's video)
This is an introduction video of all works exhibited at the 52nd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition.
The 52nd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Exhibition Part 2 (This is last year's video)
This is an introduction video of at the 52 Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition 18 works that won honorary awards.
Transportation information
If you come by train
●Get off at JR Nikko Line Kanuma Station → Approximately 10 minutes by taxi
●Get off at Shinkanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line → Approximately 10 minutes by taxi
You can reach the venue by taking the Lee Bus (Kanuma City Loop Bus) from both JR Kanuma Station and Tobu Shin-Kanuma Station.
3. Driver's License Center Lineis available for you to purchase online.
Please click below for the timetable or visit the Kanuma City website.
Contact information regarding public transportation
■JR Kanuma Station 0289-64-3223
■Tobu Shinkanuma Station 0289-64-2247
■Kanuma City Hall Citizens Department Transportation Policy Section 0289-63-2163
Contact information for taxi inquiries
■Kanuma Joint Taxi 0289-62-3188
■Miyako Taxi 0120-622-921
When using the Tohoku Expressway
●About 10 minutes from Kanuma Interchange
The 54th Kanuma Satsuki Festival Exhibition Award Winners
The 54nd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Satsuki Grand Exhibition Winning Roku
 | List of Award Winners at the 55th Kanuma Satsuki Festival Exhibition (2026-05-23, 195KB) The judging for the Satsuki Exhibition has been completed and the winners have been decided. Please download the award PDF from the link above. |
About the Kanuma Satsuki Festival sponsored event "Gourmet Fair & Fireworks"
The Kanuma fireworks, which mark the start of the Kanuma Satsuki Festival, will be launched along the Kurokawa River again this year.
●Date: Saturday, May 23rd, starting at 12:00
●Venue Kurokawa riverside (free)
Contact details for Gourmet Fair & Fireworks
●Kanuma City Tourism Exchange Division
TEL 0289-63-2188
FAX 0289-63-2189
Regarding the Kanuma Satsuki Festival sponsorship project “One Shaku Dama Coloring Kanuma! 2026”
The Kanuma 72 Country Club will be the launch venue, and 1 fireworks, including 1000-shaku fireworks, will decorate Kanuma's night sky.
●Date and time: 5/30 (Sat)Doors open 18:00, launch starts 19:30 (20 minutes)
●Venue Kanuma 72 Country Club (charges apply)
Contact information regarding Satsuki Gourmet Fair & Fireworks
●Kanuma 72 Country Club
TEL 0289-75-2111
FAX 0289-75-2119
55rd Kanuma Satsuki Festival Exhibition Honorary Award
highest honorary award
<Prime Minister's Award>
"Byakurin"
<Prime Minister's Award>
"Byakurin"
Large bonsai part 2
Toshio Tsurumi (Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
highest honorary award
<House of Representatives Speaker Award>
"Shoukokan"
<House of Representatives Speaker Award>
"Shoukokan"
Creative part 1
Masakazu Ichikawa (Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture)
highest honorary award
<House of Councilors Chairman's Award>
"Kankiten"
<House of Councilors Chairman's Award>
"Kankiten"
Flower section: Small flowers
Hiroyasu Shimada (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)
honorary award
<Vice Speaker Award of the House of Representatives>
"Great Rainbow"
<Vice Speaker Award of the House of Representatives>
"Great Rainbow"
Middle bonsai part 2
Yoshio Takahashi (Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture)
honorary award
<House of Councilors Vice-President Award>
"Phone"
<House of Councilors Vice-President Award>
"Phone"
Flower Department: Famous Flowers
Hisamitsu Ota (Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture)
honorary award
<Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award>
"Amethyst"
<Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award>
"Amethyst"
Bonsai Wood Category (3cm)
Kanichi Okuma (Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture)
honorary award
<Minister of Justice Award>
"Aiko"
<Minister of Justice Award>
"Aiko"
Flower Department Small small flowers
Hisamitsu Ota (Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture)
honorary award
<Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award>
"Thousand Paper Cranes"
<Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award>
"Thousand Paper Cranes"
Bonsai Wood Category (4cm)
Nagatoshi Tachibana (Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture)
honorary award
<Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award>
"Hiou"
<Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award>
"Hiou"
Flower Department Large large flower
Shigeru Yamashita (Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture)
honorary award
<Minister of the Environment Award>
"Kotaro"
<Minister of the Environment Award>
"Kotaro"
Bonsai Wood Category (2cm)
Toshikimi Kosuge (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
honorary award
<Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award>
"Spring of Purple Radiance"
<Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award>
"Spring of Purple Radiance"
Flower Division New Flower Competition Flower 2.5cm Division
Shigeru Yamashita (Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture)
honorary award
<Tochigi Governor's Award>
"Tamaorihime"
<Tochigi Governor's Award>
"Tamaorihime"
Bonsai Wood Category, 6cm
Akira Fujimoto (Kasugabe City, Saitama Prefecture)
honorary award
<Tochigi Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award>
"sunlight"
<Tochigi Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award>
"sunlight"
Large bonsai part 1
Toshio Adachi (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
honorary award
<Kanuma Mayor's Award>
"culture"
<Kanuma Mayor's Award>
"culture"
Creative part 4
Toshio Tsurumi (Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
honorary award
Kanuma City Council Chairman's Award
"Young Ebisu"
Kanuma City Council Chairman's Award
"Young Ebisu"
Middle bonsai section 1
Nobuo Hayashi (Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture)
honorary award
Kanuma Satsuki Festival Executive Committee Chairman Award
"Gyoho"
Kanuma Satsuki Festival Executive Committee Chairman Award
"Gyoho"
Flower Department Famous flower saplings
Kyo Sekine (Sarushima District, Ibaraki Prefecture)
honorary award
Satsuki Kanuma Association Chairman Award
"Toyobeni"
Satsuki Kanuma Association Chairman Award
"Toyobeni"
Flower Division New Flower Competition Flower 2cm Division
Yoshiharu Handa (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)
New Flower Award
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Director-General’s Award
"Chiyo no Mai"
"Chiyo no Mai"
Registered user: Mitsuaki Toyoda (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)
New Flower Grand Prize
Kanuma Satsuki Festival Cooperation Chairman's Award
"The Dance of the Purple Wind"
Registered user: Masaru Yasuga (Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture)
Introducing trees that have won the Prime Minister's Award (Highest Honor Award)
Since 1972 (Showa 47), the 1st Satsuki Kanuma Exhibition was held, 2021 (Reiwa 3) will be the 50th time. In commemoration of this, we would like to introduce past award-winning trees. Feel the history of the Kanuma Satsuki Festival spanning 52 years.
2001 Kinsai Hitoshi Ishiseki
2002 Osakazuki Jiichi Iwasawa
2003 Kozan Ichiro Yamazaki
2004 Nikko Genzo Numaguchi
2005 Fujinishiki Akira Masamitsu
2006 Goko Naohisa Namegaya
2007 Osakazuki Jiichi Iwasawa
2008 Kouzan Ishiguro Katsutoshi
2009 Koka Jiichi Iwasawa
2010 Kozan Yoshio Saito
2011 Akita Nishiki Noboru Yamashita
2012 Nishikigawa Minoru Kumada
2013 Osakazuki Motoo Ui
2014 Yama-no-Hikari Ichiro Yamazaki
2015 Shiryu-no-Mai Shoichi Kojima
2016 Hikari-no-Tsukasa Oshisaka Rin
2017 Koka Jiichi Iwasawa
2018 Nikko [Nikko] Toshiko Omori
2019 Koka Toshiko Yasumi
Introducing the trees that won the New Flower Award
2001 Kisshoten Hiroyasu Shimada
2002 Miwa-no-mai Tadahiro Shinagawa
2003 Yumemirai Shigeru Okada
2004 Shisen Minoru Fukuda
2005 Kinu-no-mai Tsuruko Hashimoto
2006 Kirakiraboshi Ueno Tomisaku
2007 Hanabin Akio Shibue
2008 Kiko-no-Tsuki Tadayoshi Nagayama
2009 Yukito [Yukito] Hiroyasu Shimada
2010 Hanamaiko Tsuneo Ikebata
2011 Ayazakura Tsuneo Ikebata
2012 Benishuho Naoyoshi Kawaguchi
2013 Moe [Kizashi] Ryoichi Nishizawa
2014 Hoju-no-Tsuki Naoyoshi Kawaguchi
2015 Yubihime Sanshoko Nishizawa
2016 Higoromo Nishizawa Sanshoko
2017 Tateyama giraffe Tateyama kirin Tadahiro Shinagawa
2018 Okasui Hiroyasu Shimada
2019 Kosho Kawaguchi Tamae
Announcement of Kanuma Satsuki Festival and City Flower Satsuki Painting Competition
In conjunction with the Kanuma Satsuki Festival, we will be holding our annual painting competition.
The purpose of this event is to promote the painting of pictures based on the Kanuma Satsuki Festival and the city flower, Satsuki, and to create opportunities for people to love Satsuki and take pride in their hometown.
For more information, please visit the city's website or contact us below.
○Kanuma City Tourism and Exchange Division
TEL 0289-63-2188
Venue
Kanuma City Kaboku Center
322-0026 Moro, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, 2002-1
TEL (0289) 76-2310
Business hours 8: 30 to 17: 00
Regular holiday every Thursday
Open daily from March to June and during the Kanuma Satsuki Festival