Title Hiroshima Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition

  • Hiroshima
Topic(s):
Annual Events
Medium/Media of Use:
Web Page
Text Length:
251-500
FY Prepared:
2020
Associated Tourism Board:
The City of Hiroshima

広島城大菊花展


花の愛好家たちが秋には広島に集まって、毎年一度の広島城の菊花展を楽しみます。このイベントは10月末から11月初めに開催され、現地の栽培者にとっては受賞した菊を展示して自慢する機会となります。城外の敷地で開催されるこのフェスティバルでは、装飾を凝らした花のアレンジメントやジオラマ、菊の販売、栽培ワークショップ、そして盆栽の展示などが楽しめます。


日本では菊は秋の象徴であり、8世紀に中国から入って来て以来、重要な文化の一部となっています。菊花の栽培が宮廷でとても流行し、天皇が16花弁の菊花を自分の紋に採用するほどでした。この紋は今でも日本の璽符として使われており、パスポートや50円玉にも見られます。実際、天皇の玉座のことを「菊の玉座」と呼びます。伝統的に、陰暦で9番目の月の9番目の日は菊花を楽しむ時とされています。


展示会には毎年2000以上の菊花が展示され、食べ物の露店や伝統的な日本の音楽の演奏なども楽しむことができます。


Hiroshima Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition


Flower enthusiasts flock to Hiroshima in autumn for the annual Hiroshima Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition. The event runs from late October to early November and is a chance for local growers to show off their prize chrysanthemums. Held in the outer grounds of the castle, the festival features decorative flower arrangements and dioramas, sales of chrysanthemums, growing workshops, and even bonsai tree displays.


Chrysanthemums are a symbol of autumn in Japan and have been an important part of the culture since they were introduced from China in the eighth century. Cultivating the flowers became so popular at the royal court that the emperor adopted a 16-petal chrysanthemum as his emblem; this still serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan today, and can be seen on passports and the 50-yen coin. In fact, the seat of the emperor’s power is called the Chrysanthemum Throne. Traditionally, the ninth day of the ninth month according to the lunar calendar was a time for admiring the blooms.


There are more than 2,000 flowers on display at the exhibition each year, accompanied by street food stalls and performances of traditional Japanese music.


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