Opening of Shirokita Shobuen (Shirokita Iris Garden) to the public

The first round-the-pond style iris garden in the Kansai Region. Popular as a place where visitors can somehow feel relaxed while walking among 13,000

Firefly viewing night at Expo Park

Firefly viewing is one of the delights of early summer. Enjoy the beautiful light emitted by Genji-botaru (Luciola cruciata) and Heike-botaru (Luciola lateralis), the most common firefly species in Japan.

Rice Planting Ritual

Significant intangible folk cultural asset. Pray to the spirit in the planted rice seedlings for a rich harvest. Held in a full-scale rice field on the premises of Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine.

Umeda Tanabata -Takimi Koji Alley-

Please enjoy summer taste in Umeda Tanabata, recreating the Tanabata Festival of Sendai.

Aizen Festival

Summer festival at Aizen-san, a temple devoted to a god of love and marriage. It is also called Yukata Festival, because people begin wearing yukata summer kimono at this time of the year. It is a lively festival with 250 stalls open from early evening.

Hydrangea Promenade

Over 25,000 hydrangea plants along the Promenade for as far as 1.5km, pleasing to the eyes of spectators strolling in the park.