◆Toyooka Iris Garden◆

The Iris Garden sits on a terrace mid-slope with a high vantage point offering panoramic views of the Central Alps.

Around 1938, various flowers were grown as a hobby, but after visiting Lowrys Garden in Aoki Village and seeing the wide range of iris colors, sizes, and shapes there, I became captivated by irises and began buying bulbs. As the number of cultivated varieties exceeded one hundred and space grew tight, the garden was relocated to its current 30-are (3,000 m²) plot of farmland.

At the village’s request to open the site to visitors as a tourist garden, I acquired a landscape coordinator qualification in 2002 and opened the iris garden to the public in 2003.

Iris cultivation dislikes high heat and humidity, which leads to frequent diseases, and the plants need replanting and soil replacement about once every three years, so maintenance is demanding. Still, we continue to cultivate them in the hope that visitors will find comfort in the sight of the flowers in full bloom.

Today the garden features more than 200 iris varieties totaling about 5,000 plants, and over 300 other flower varieties, making it an impressive flower garden in full bloom.

Manager: Hideko Tado

● Toyooka Iris Garden Details
・Open season
Late April–mid May: Iris
Late May–early June: Roses
・Opening hours
8:00–17:00 (open daily during the season)
・Admission
300 yen (high school students and older)
・Parking, restrooms
Available
・Other
Seedlings available for sale
・Contact
Toyooka Tabijikan (0265-49-3395)