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[The 23rd Yamatokoriyama Bonbai Exhibition] Plum flowers that tell spring to Koriyama Castle Ruins
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"Bonbai Exhibition" to announce spring to the castle town of Yamatokoriyama
The Bonbai Exhibition, which withstands the wind and snow, brings the powerful vitality of the plums that have finally bloomed, gives healing and energy, and calls spring to the castle town, Yamatokoriyama.
You can enjoy about 120 bowls of "Bonbai" grown by lovers in Yamatokoriyama city with great care in the harsh atmosphere of "Yagura" which is rare in Japan.
Recommended spots around Yamatokoriyama Bonbai Exhibition
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When the weeping plums outside the turret bloom, you can enjoy plums both indoors and outdoors.
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Yamatokoriyama City is one of the three major producing areas of goldfish. Also known as the "town of goldfish", you can enjoy unique scenery related to goldfish everywhere in the city.
It is full of highlights, such as an automatic ticket gate with a goldfish swimming tank type, a manhole with a goldfish design, a museum where you can learn about the history of goldfish, and a shop where you can try scooping goldfish all year round at the "Goldfish scooping Dojo".
After enjoying the Bonbai exhibition, why not take a stroll through the castle town where goldfish swim?
Basic information
- Period
- February 7 (Sat) to March 10 (Tue), 2026
- Time
- 9:30 to 16:30 (until 17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
- Venue
- Historic Sites Koriyama Castle Ruins Ote-mon Gate, Ote-muko-yagura, Tamon-yagura (Jonai-cho, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture)
- Prices
- 700 yen for adults, 60 years old or older, 600 yen for elementary school students and younger
- Inquiries
- ・Yamatokoriyama Bonbai Exhibition Executive Committee TEL 0743-54-3050
・Yamatokoriyama City Hall Regional Promotion Section TEL 0743-53-1151 - Access
- ・About a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu-Koriyama Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line.
・Approximately a 20-minute walk from Koriyama Station on the JR Yamatoji Line. - Notes
- There is also a free parking lot in the venue. Parking is limited.
Also, please note that it may not be opened when other events are held.
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