Japan’s top four wonders are all here – a must-visit flower festival at Yamaguchi Dream Flower Expo

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration, Yamaguchi Prefecture government organized the “Yamaguchi Dream Flower Expo” under the theme “Blossoming in Yamaguchi, Sowing Seeds for the Future – Reflecting on 150 Years of History, Building Bonds for the Next 150 Years,” held at Yamaguchi KIRARA Expo Memorial Park from September to November.

The Yamaguchi Dream Flower Expo is Japan’s largest flower and greenery festival, featuring 10 million blooming flowers across eight zones. The paid area boasts four Japanese superlatives, including Japan’s longest bamboo roller coaster, Japan’s largest lawn square, and Japan’s longest and tallest wooden swing.

The specially built Japan’s longest bamboo roller coaster in the Mountain Outdoor Play Area utilizes the slope of the hill to create a track that runs toward the sea, and features animal sculptures up to 4 meters tall made from dried rice straw.

Among the eight exhibition zones, the paid areas include the “Welcome Entrance Zone,” “Valley of Flowers Zone,” “Garden Exhibition Zone,” “Forest Picnic Zone,” “Mountain Outdoor Play Area,” and “Sea Outdoor Play Area.” The free areas consist of the “Forest of 2050 Zone” and the “Sea Big Lawn Play Zone.”