Tonami City: Rainari Forest Iris Festival 2024 – Find Your Calm Amidst Vibrant Blooms

The "Iris Festival 2024," held at Tonami City's Yoichi-no-Mori Forest, was a beautiful nature event where approximately 700,000 irises bloomed in full glory, guiding visitors into a world of deep healing. The beauty of the irises enjoyed in the tranquil, forest-surrounded environment provided a special serenity not found in urban areas, offering a precious time for both mind and body to refresh. The gradients woven by purple, white, and yellow irises were truly as beautiful as works of art created by nature.

▼ Yoichi-no-Mori "Iris Festival"

As one of the nation's leading aquatic plant gardens, boasting Hokuriku's largest iris garden and unique landscape beauty designed in the sunken garden style, the venue features 600 varieties and 700,000 irises as its main attraction, along with water lilies, hydrangeas, Siberian irises, and more …

The Scale and Beauty of the Yoichi-no-Mori Iris Festival

Yoichi-no-Mori Iris Garden is home to approximately 700,000 irises of 600 varieties, making it one of the largest in the Hokuriku region. During the blooming season, from mid-June to early July, irises of various colors—purple, white, light purple, and yellow—blossom across the entire garden, enveloping visitors in a world of exquisite flowers. Especially in 2024, favorable climate conditions allowed us to enjoy even more beautiful blooms than usual. Wooden pathways are maintained within the garden, allowing visitors to observe the waterside irises up close. The beauty of petals glistening with morning dew and their elegant sway in the breeze gently soothe the hearts of onlookers. Furthermore, by strolling through the garden and comparing the different shapes and shades of each variety, visitors can discover the profound charm of irises.

Healing Effects and Nature Experience Provided by the Forest Environment

The greatest charm of the Yoichi-no-Mori Iris Festival is the opportunity to enjoy the flowers within a lush forest environment. The symphony of nature, woven by the babbling of streams, the chirping of wild birds, and the rustling of trees in the breeze, profoundly heals hearts weary from modern society. Forest bathing offers scientifically proven health benefits, such as stress reduction and improved immunity. During the 2024 festival, many visitors commented, "I felt my heart cleansed" and "My everyday fatigue disappeared," truly experiencing the synergistic healing power of the irises and the forest environment. Benches are also placed throughout the garden, allowing visitors to sit back, gaze at the flowers, and spend meditative moments, regaining the quiet time often lost in contemporary life.

The Yoichi-no-Mori "Iris Festival 2024" was an oasis of healing in Tonami City, created by 700,000 beautiful irises and a rich forest environment. The serene time spent in nature soothes both mind and body, providing renewed vitality. When visiting Tonami City in early summer, be sure to experience the deep healing brought by nature at this beautiful Iris Festival.