Kurume Centennial Park is a park located in Kurume City. In the spring, approximately 5,000 azaleas bloom in full glory, and the “Kurume Azalea Festival” is held every April.
Within the park, there is a huge object of the Studio Ghibli character “Totoro,” and there are also plazas and play equipment that children can enjoy. Furthermore, the maple trees in the park display beautiful autumn foliage in the fall, allowing visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature in all seasons.
When you visit Kurume, why not take a trip to Kurume Centennial Park?
Access Information
Address: 2432-1 Hyakunen Koen, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture 839-0864
Phone Number: 0942-22-6177 (Kurume City Parks and Civil Engineering Management Office)
FAX Number: 0942-22-6178
Parking: 135 spaces / 12 spaces for disabled persons *The gates are locked from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. 5 large parking spaces *The gates are locked from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
Access:
- From JR Kagoshima Main Line or Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line “Kurume Station” (take Nishitetsu bus No. 23), get off at “Hyakunen Koen” (Centennial Park) immediately.
- From “Nishitetsu Kurume Station,” you can also use the bus bound for (T-Joy/Yume Town Entrance)
- Approximately 10 minutes from Kurume IC (National Route 322 (300m) => turn left at the Nonoshita intersection => National Route 210 (1.7km))
Website: Hotomeki no Machi Kurume
Remarks:
Facilities: Multi-purpose plaza (9,200 square meters), athletic plaza (3,500 square meters), event plaza, lawn plaza (8,600 square meters), World Azalea Garden
Azaleas in the Park: Kurume azaleas, satsuki azaleas, etc. (Blooming period: early to late April)
Cherry Blossoms in the Park: Approximately 200 Yoshino cherry trees (Blooming period: late March to early April)
Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible restrooms, guide dogs allowed