Kyu-Furukawa Rose Festival

The Kyu-Furukawa Gardens Spring Rose Festival is a celebrated annual event in Tokyo that showcases a harmonious blend of Western and Japanese landscape design. Centered around a majestic brick mansion designed by architect Josiah Conder, the festival features approximately 100 varieties of fragrant roses—including iconic types like “Princess Michiko” and “Blue Moon”—blooming across a classic terraced garden. As a designated National Place of Scenic Beauty, the site highlights the striking architectural synergy between the English-style stone residence and the traditional Japanese stroll garden designed by Ogawa Jihei, often hosting garden concerts and evening illuminations during the peak season.

While the rose garden and Japanese stroll garden are accessible with a standard 150-yen entry fee, the interior of the Conder-designed mansion is only accessible via guided tours that usually require a postcard or online reservation in advance. The site is a short walk from Nishigahara Station (Namboku Line) or Kami-Nakazato Station (JR Keihin-Tohoku Line). Visitors should be aware that tripods are generally prohibited on the narrow terrace paths during the festival to manage the high volume of photography enthusiasts.