Gunma Flower Park+ in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, which reopened in fall 2025, is holding a first-anniversary event over three days, from Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 12 (a national holiday), 2026, as a way of thanking visitors for their support.
In response to demand from residents who missed the fireworks tradition from the park's previous incarnation, the park is running a crowdfunding campaign with local businesses to bring back an autumn fireworks display on the night of October 10, teaming up with Maebashi's "Joshu Hanabi Kobo" workshop. The milestone three days also bring a participatory flower-arranging installation using Maebashi-grown roses and a live painting performance by artist Kahou Nakabayashi, among other special programs.
To mark the anniversary, the park is also offering a range of thank-you perks, including the rose giveaway for the first 111 visitors each day and a special ¥1,111 value set.
Also starting October 10, the park's main autumn fair, "AUTUMN BLOOM FAIR," and its night illumination event, "Night Bloom," open at the same time. With the prefecture's largest collection of autumn roses — 5,700 plants — reaching peak bloom, visitors can enjoy elegant autumn scenery day and night.
Three Days Only: Five Highlights for the First Anniversary
Maebashi-Made Fireworks for the First Anniversary (October 10)
The park is running a crowdfunding campaign to bring the fireworks display to life. Vivid, eco-friendly fireworks made in Maebashi by the local workshop "Joshu Hanabi Kobo" will light up the autumn night sky and the grounds below.
Date and time: Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 7:00 PM (about 15 minutes)
Backup date in case of bad weather: Saturday, October 17
Location: Minamo Hill
Free Rose Gift for the First 111 Visitors Each Day (October 10–12)
As a thank-you to visitors, the park is giving away a single beautiful Maebashi-grown rose to the first 111 visitors each day.
Date and time: Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 12, 2026, from opening time until the day's supply runs out
Location: In front of Hana Shop
"Flower Voice": A Participatory Flower Arrangement Using 400 Maebashi-Grown Roses (October 10–12)
Using 400 Maebashi-grown roses, this participatory installation combines visitors' messages with flowers to build a large-scale artwork.
Date and time: Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ends early once the flowers are used up)
Location: Atrium
Painter Kahou Nakabayashi's First-Anniversary Live Painting (October 12)
To mark the anniversary, the park hosts a powerful live art performance set to music, themed around "circles and flowers."
Date and time: Monday, October 12 (national holiday), 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: South side of the Main Flower Garden (moves to the Kokage Tent in case of rain)
Flower Field Music Live
At the Kokage Tent, musicians from within Gunma Prefecture and local residents perform a variety of music (October 10–12, each day at 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM).
Limited "One"-Themed Menu, Activities, and Sales
A Once-a-Day Activity: "Fill a Bottle, Pick as Much as You Like"
A special workshop where visitors fill a dedicated bottle with their choice of flowers and plants from the garden, keeping whatever fits inside (¥1,111 tax included, limited to one group per day, reservation required two days in advance, October 10–12).
Rose Soft Serve With a Limited Flower Hall Deli Cafe Cookie
A "Rose Soft Serve" topped with a limited-edition "1" cookie for the first anniversary, sold in a limited run of 111 servings (from October 10).
Hana Shop-Exclusive Flower Seedling and Cut Flower Set
Choose freely from three flower seedlings or three cut flowers for a special price of ¥1,111, tax included (October 10–12).
Opening the Same Day, October 10: Autumn Fair "AUTUMN BLOOM FAIR" and Night Illumination "Night Bloom"
Starting Saturday, October 10, the park's main autumn fair and night illumination event run through Monday, November 23.
Daytime highlights
The prefecture's largest collection of autumn roses — 5,700 plants — reaches peak bloom, with an experience where visitors pick and take home their own autumn roses (¥2,200 tax included) and gardener-led tours.
Nighttime highlights (Night Bloom)
From 5:00 PM, the park is lit with a fantastical glow, with nighttime-only activities such as making a glowing capsule charm (¥500 tax included) and a bonfire area at Minamo Terrace, for a romantic autumn evening.
Gunma Flower Park+ Facility Overview
Address: 2471-7 Kashiwakuramachi, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture 371-0246
Event name: Gunma Flower Park+ First Anniversary Event
Event period: Saturday, October 10 – Monday, October 12, 2026 (the AUTUMN BLOOM FAIR and Night Bloom continue through Monday, November 23)
Hours: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM (illumination lights on from 5:00 PM; last admission 8:00 PM)
Closed days: Every Tuesday
Admission: Adults ¥1,200 / Children (elementary and junior high school students) ¥400 / Preschool children free / Pets ¥200
Website: https://www.flower-park.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gunmaflowerpark_official/
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Access: About 30 minutes by car from Isesaki IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway (toward Maebashi/Shibukawa), or about 30 minutes by car from Akagi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway (toward Maebashi/Akagi)
Site area: 182,260.14 square meters
