Nonoichi Camellia Festival
花と緑ののいち椿まつり
A spring celebration in Nonoichi showcases the camellia, the city's flower, through exhibitions of art, markets, and traditional tea ceremonies.
Hours of the 2026 festival.
〒 921-8815
〒 921-8831How to get there
野々市IR Ishikawa Railway Line32 min walk from the station
〒 921-8815How to get there
野々市Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line5 min by taxi from the station
The Nonoichi Camellia Festival (Hana to Midori no Nonoichi Tsubaki Matsuri) is a spring festival in Nonoichi, Ishikawa, built around the camellia, the city flower. The main site is the Nonoichi City Cultural Centre Forte, with more at Nigiwai no Sato Nonoichi Camino and Nonoichi Central Park.
What happens
Blossoms gathered from around the city fill a camellia show at Forte. An art exhibition beside it covers paintings, photographs, calligraphy, tanka poems and ikebana on the same flower, and an open call brings in camellia-themed work by school pupils and adult artists.
A flower and greenery market sells camellia seedlings and cut flowers, and a local products market carries goods sold only at the festival. Tea gatherings serve matcha and sencha, and a canteen offers handmade soba and udon. Go and shogi players meet at Camino for free play and a tournament. At Nonoichi Central Park, guided tours lead through the camellia house and camellia hill.
The 2026 edition
The 2026 festival was the 35th, under the theme Kagayaki Mugendai, Tomo ni Hagukumu Tsubaki no Wa (かがやき無限大 ともに育む 椿の和). It opened with taiko drumming and included a workshop on extracting camellia oil and making balm, a talk on the painter and poet Takehisa Yumeji (竹久夢二), free coffee from Starbucks while supplies lasted, and a first bus tour of the city's camellias and local history sites.
Getting There
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