Forty-eight thousand azaleas, in a village of one thousand six hundred and ninety-four inhabitants.
The hill is covered in azaleas in March, and the prefecture counts forty-eight thousand of them over four and a half hectares. Among the bushes there are bridges, turrets and pavilions, and during the festival there is eisa dancing. The village that organises it has, as of 1 March 2026, one thousand six hundred and ninety-four inhabitants in all.
Hillside park of the village of Higashi, on the east coast of Yanbaru. It hosts the azalea festival every year, held in early March.
ℹ️ ⚠️ The price and the dates conflict between sources: the 42nd edition cost three hundred yen and ran from 1 to 20 March 2024, according to the OCVB; an unofficial source gives the 44th as running from 1 to 22 March 2026 at five hundred yen. To be checked with the village, 0980-43-2265. Stated opening hours 9:00–17:00, last entry at 16:00. Outside the festival the village's page does not stay online.
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