Events and Other Attractions
Various events are held at Hamamatsu Flower Park throughout the year including lectures, special exhibitions, practical classes on plant rearing, children’s nature events, and flower competitions. Art exhibitions, and even group walks and runs are also held within the park’s spacious grounds.
One exhibition features a man-made construction of over 100 varieties of chrysanthemum grafted onto a single plant, based on an art form which was originally developed during the middle of the Edo period (1603–1867). The exhibition takes place from early to late November every year.
Other points of interest include mosaiculture trees and bushes scattered throughout the park, and the Dancing Fountain. One of the mosaiculture sculptures is a large reproduction of the park’s mascot Furamaru that was created using flowers and plants chosen by local residents. The centrally located Dancing Fountain features “dancing” jets of water that shoot from it in time to music every 30 minutes. The music used for the fountain was played on instruments from local manufacturers Yamaha and Kawai, which both have headquarters in Hamamatsu.