Tsu City/Rose Rose garden has been renewed. The 1,500 rose bushes of approximately 500 varieties, including the latest varieties and classic flowers, are in full bloom from mid-May. The festival will be held from May 17th to 18th. At Akatsuka Botan

[Tsu City/Rose] Rose garden has been renewed. The 1,500 rose bushes of approximately 500 varieties, including the latest varieties and classic flowers, are in full bloom from mid-May. The festival will be held from May 17th to 18th. At Akatsuka Botanical Garden “Red Hill Heather Forest” ​
Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd. Press release: May 15, 2025 [Tsu City/Rose] Rose garden has been renewed. The 1,500 rose bushes of approximately 500 varieties, including the latest varieties and classic flowers, are in full bloom from mid-May. The festival will be held from May 17th to 18th. At Akatsuka Botanical Garden “Red Hill Heather Forest” Supervised by Rose stylist Kosei Ohno. Distinctive new areas such as the “Rose Maze” and the
“Handicraft Shop Garden” created by rose breeder Makiko Kawamoto are also being grown. Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Takano-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, President and CEO: Koichi Akatsuka) operates Red Hill Heather Forest, a satoyama garden where you can interact with nature throughout the four seasons. The “Rose Garden” in the park was renovated last fall and reopened with more popular varieties and unique areas, making it more attractive. More than 1,500 roses of approximately 500 varieties are in full bloom from mid-May to early June. In addition, on May 17th (Saturday) and 18th (Sunday), we will be co-hosting the “Happy Rose Festa” with the adjacent farmers’ market “Asatsumi”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75226/11/75226-11-c981c29d1cd37b8580b39d676d4ad477-3360×2240.jpg Spring flowering season (past situation) Rose garden for everyone from beginners to rose lovers The rose garden at “Red Hill Heather Forest” is approximately 2,500 square meters in size and has over 1,500 rose bushes of approximately 500 varieties, mainly seasonal blooming varieties. Under the supervision of Kosei Ohno, a rose grower who works as a rose stylist, the area is divided into areas based on various themes such as fragrance, color, and variety, and is designed to allow everyone from beginners to rose lovers to enjoy the profound world of roses. Starting in the fall of 2024, we will replace the planting and reopen this spring. In addition to the addition of about 100 new varieties, including the latest varieties, classic flowers of yesteryear, and popular standard varieties, we are also adding new areas such as the rose area of ​​Kawamoto Rose Garden, created by rose breeder Makiko Kawamoto, with the aim of further increasing its appeal. (Rose are still growing in the newly added area, so please look forward to it in the future)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75226/11/75226-11-bde292ba5dbbb78e9b609a18a0dc351f-3900×2600.jpg Unique areas such as the “Rose Maze” and “Handicraft Shop” have been created! Due to the renewal, a new themed area has been added, and it is currently growing. Many flowers have begun to bloom in the traditional area (as of May 14th). You can also enter the passageway in the area and take photos surrounded by roses. ＜Area with popular themes (traditional area)＞ • Rose & Perennial Plants…An area where you can see perennial plants that go well with roses and roses with different flower colors. • English Rose…An area that collects strong and elegant brand roses from England. • Rosa Orientis…A brand rose created by Takuko Kimura, this area has a collection of unique roses that grow well even in Japan’s hot and humid climate. • Perfume Rose…An area where roses with impressive scents are collected, and you can enjoy a different scent in each corner. • French Rose…An area surrounded by a brick wall that collects French roses, including varieties named after famous painters and castles. *Currently growing. Please look forward to it • Labyrinthe de Roses・・・French for “labyrinth of roses.” An area where roses of various shapes are planted like a maze. • Jardin de la mercerie…French for “handicraft shop’s garden.” Rose breeder Makiko Kawamoto also participated in the supervision of this area, where Kawamoto Rose Garden’s famous flowers of yesteryear and the latest varieties were planted. It is
characterized by its cute planting of roses and flowers. • Art Rose…An area that collects impressive roses with distinctive flower colors and shapes (diaphragm, blotch, garland, bicolor, shirred, etc.). You can’t help but want to take a photo. • Noble Rose・・・Heart petals designed with red rose and pink rose. Surrounding it is an area where famous flowers from yesteryear and the latest elegant roses come together beautifully. • Popular standard varieties… Azure, Claude Monet, Blue Moonstone, etc. • Famous flowers of yesteryear… Just Joy, La France, Black Pearl, Graham Thomas, etc. • Latest
varieties…Taffeta, Canet, Elizabeth, etc. ＜Rose Garden Map＞ Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75226/11/75226-11-b7e7a5b0353d61907e62f1da5756e2e1-827×1103.jpg An up-and-coming rose grower who works as a “rose stylist.” In the horticultural world, he is popular as the “Rose Prince,” and has appeared on TV and radio, including on NHK’s “Hobby Gardening,” written books, and supervised the design and planting of rose gardens around the country, including the Red Hill Heather Forest Rose Garden and the Karuizawa Lake Garden. In addition, he is actively holding lectures all over the country that broadly conveys the appeal of roses and cultivation methods that are easy for beginners, and in recent years has been putting effort into advocating a “lifestyle that incorporates roses” in order to expand the base of rose enthusiasts. At Akatsuka Botanical Garden, we regularly hold seminars at the gardening store “Akatsuka FFC Pavilion” and “Red Hill Heather Forest.” “Happy Rose Festa” will be held on May 17th and 18th “Happy Rose Festa 2025” will be held in conjunction with the blooming season of roses, in collaboration with Red Hill Heather Forest and the adjacent farmers’ market “Asatsumi.” Various events will be held over two days, May 17th (Sat) and 18th (Sun). ＜Main contents＞ •
Distribution of lottery tickets for the “Fun Lottery”! • Red Hill visitors will receive a 400 yen coupon! • Concerts (5/18), guided tours, and gardening classes will be held at Red Hill • “FFC Healthy Products Exhibition” where agricultural products and foods made with FFC, which is good for the earth, are lined up • The Asazu stage event will be lively with dancing and musical instrument performances! • More than 40 booths will be set up at “Asatsumi Marche”! ＜Event web page＞ https://www.akatsuka.gr.jp/bosco/rosefesta2025/ ＜Leaflet＞
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75226/11/75226-11-4b5cb380dbd03573fe258696670b0ea2-900×1273.jpg Leaflet (PDF, 2.6MB) ​ *Event contents are subject to change or cancellation. About Red Hill Heather Forest Location:2877 Takano-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, 514-2221 Telephone:059-230-7789 (*only during business hours) Business hours:9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30) Closed:Every Thursday Entrance fee (as Satoyama maintenance cooperation fee): 1,200 yen for adults / half price for junior high and high school students / free for elementary school students and younger *The above prices are for April. Varies depending on the season (500 yen to 1,200 yen) URL:https://www.redhill.co.jp/ Operating company:Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd. – – – – – – – The “Rose Garden” area within the park is open to the public all year round. Viewing is possible without any additional fees other than the Satoyama maintenance cooperation fee mentioned above. Rose Garden: https://www.redhill.co.jp/rose.html ＜Access＞ ●By car ・Approximately 5 minutes, approximately 2km from Ise Expressway “Geino IC”
・Approximately 20 minutes, approximately 10km from Kintetsu Tsu Station Please use the parking lot of “Asatsumi” (323 regular passenger cars, free of charge) ●If coming by public transportation Approximately 10km from Tsu Station (Kintetsu Nagoya Line, JR Kisei Main Line, Ise Railway), please use a bus or taxi from the station [On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only, Mie Kotsu route buses will be operating at Red Hill and Asatsumi! 】 Access details:
https://www.redhill.co.jp/access.html
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/75226/11/75226-11-e7b387fb6017203adb5afee2a131fa7e-1200×825.jpg The total area of ​​Red Hill Heather Forest is approximately 70,000 square meters. The wisteria garden is part of that area. [About Akatsuka Botanical Garden Group] Akatsuka Botanical Garden Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive horticulture company in Mie Prefecture that engages in the breeding and development of horticultural plants, production, sales, and garden management. In addition to Red Hill Heather Forest, a satoyama garden with a wisteria garden and a rose garden, we operate Suzuka Forest Garden, a weeping plum research farm, Akatsuka Blueberry Garden, and Akatsuka FFC Pavilion, a gardening store. We apply our unique technology, “FFC Technology,” a water technology that helps plants and animals to grow in a healthy manner, to plant production and garden management. In addition, FFC Japan Co., Ltd., a group company, provides support for the use of FFC technology in various businesses including agriculture and food industries. The Akatsuka Botanical Garden Group aims to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs through our horticulture and water businesses and pass on a rich natural environment to the next generation. Akatsuka Botanical Garden Group: https://www.akatsuka.gr.jp/