Information for the biannual rose festivals at Saitama’s largest rose garden at Ina Memorial Park.
In this post: Information for the 2026 spring rose festival. It also includes information for the smaller, Autumn two day only rose festival. As well as general information about the rose garden and Ina Memorial Park.
Inamachi Roses
Inamachi (Ina Town) is famous for its roses. Ina (Choseishiko) Memorial park in the town is home to the largest rose garden in all of Saitama. It is one of the most famous places for roses not just in Saitama, but in the Kanto plain (area around Tokyo).
Ina Memorial Park
Ina Memorial Park or Ina Chosei Shiko (sometimes written Seko) Park is more than just a rose garden. The rose garden is just one part a larger park. However, overall the park isn’t actually that big. But in the park you can also find various sporting facilities and recreation spaces including a playground. There is even a small campsite!
The roses in the park are cared for throughout the year by rose gardeners. They have three separate areas referred to as “1st” “2nd” and “3rd” garden. The latter has a unique rose named the Urawa Red Diamond, named after Saitama’s Soccer team. In total, there are approximately 5,000 roses of 400 different varieties in the rose gardens of the park. Please note that not as many roses bloom in autumn as in spring.
Ina Rose Garden and Festival 2026
There are two rose festivals annually in Ina memorial park (Chosei Shiko Koen). One in spring and one in autumn. The autumn festival, which is generally held in October, is much more low key. You will find information for that below this main section with information for the main festival, held in May annually.
Just like last year and the year before, the festival is starting early this year. Moreover, this year, for the first time ever, the festival is on for the full month of May. There are some stalls in the park during the period of the festival and there are also food trucks on select days. The main weekend of the festival is May 9th and 10th. They will have mascots at the park on those two days as well as several life performances. In addition, they will light the roses up on Saturday May 16th and Friday May 22nd too, between 7 and 9 pm. Overall, there are less events on this year than other years. But this year’s events include:
Performances / events:
- Pony ride on Saturday May 2nd between 10.30 am and noon
- Mascots on Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th
- Dance performances on the 9th & 10th
- Mini Concert on Sunday May 10th
- Rose wedding on Saturday May 16th
- Light up on Saturday 16th & Friday 22nd
Autumn Rose Festival
| Autumn Rose Festa 2026 |
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| The Ina Town Autumn Rose Festa is on Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th, from 10 am to 4 pm, weather permitting. It is a much smaller event that the spring rose festival, but there are some food trucks, a farmers market, stage events and workshops on the two days. On Saturday there is an Halloween parade, from 10.20 am, with a candy for participants in costume. Moreover, on the Sunday (25th) they will also have a Commerce and Industry festival, from 10 am to 3 pm, with a Paw Patrol Show and bounce house aka inflatable play area. Unlike in spring, there is no charge into the rose garden in autumn. |
Information
Event: Ina Rose Festival 伊奈町バラまつり. See paragraph above for Autumn information.
Date: from Friday May 1st to May 31st 2026. Main weekend is Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th 2026.
Hours: from 10 am to 4 pm. The rose garden is open from 9 am to 6 pm. On the two nights of light up the park is open until 9 pm.
Cost: 500 yen to enter the rose garden during the period of the spring festival (free in autumn). The “season pass” is 1000 yen. Ina machi residents can pick up a “free invitation” in the Inamachi PR magazine. You have to show the invitation and have proof that you reside in Ina town too.
Venue: Ina memorial park (Chosei Shiko Koen), 伊奈町制施行記念公園, 732-1 Kobariuchijuku, Ina, Kitaadachi District, Saitama 362-0801. See map below access.
Access
The nearest interchange is the Okegawa-Kano Interchange of the Ken-o expressway. It is about a 12 minute drive away. By public transport: the nearest station is Uchijuku on the New Shuttle line from Omiya Station. Its about a 10 minute walk. You can also get a bus from either Hasuda Station’s west exit or Okegawa Station’s east exit, in the direction of Kenmin Katsudo Center. Alight at Ina Gakuen 伊奈学園 bus stop from Hasuda or Ina Chosei Shiko Kita 記念公園北 bus stop if coming from Okegawa station.
Other rose gardens and festivals in Saitama Prefecture
- An elegant cafe with beautiful garden; Bara no Komichi
- Yono Park Rose Festival
- Rose garden and festival in Sayama
- Roses and Hina Dolls at Kakyu no Sato in the Doll Town
- Rose Garden Cafe Greenfinger Tsurugashima 2022
The above is just a small sample, you will find even more here:
Editor’s note: First published in May 2017, updated annually, last republish May 2nd 2023. The spring rose festival in Ina surprisingly went ahead in 2021 despite a stay at home directive. It was one of the few Rose festivals on in 2021. So no surprises that the festival was on in 2022. Moreover, it was the 20th anniversary of the festival. However, it was a much smaller festival than “usual”, but they did have events such as dance, including Yosakoi, and music performances. But there was no food sales and you couldn’t eat or drink in the park. Last update: April 27th 2025.