Nanrakuen Garden, which is located in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, is one of the largest Japanese gardens in Shikoku. The construction having taken 10 years, two fine pond, Kami-ike and Shimo-ike, are surrounded with the four zones built on the concept of “mountain,” “village,” “town” and “sea.” There are about 200,000 trees of over 180 species growing in the 150,000 sq. km garden area and about 10,000 carp swimming in the pond. It is a stroll garden, where visitors can enjoy viewing colorful carp and seasonal flowers.

Azalea Festival is held in this garden from early April through early May every year. About 32,000 stocks of Rhododendron obtusum, Rhododendron hirado azalea and Enkianthus perulatus and about 36,000 stocks of Rhododendron indicum come into bloom all at once. Deep and light red, pink and white azalea flowers brilliantly spread along the promenade and entertain the visitors with the taste of spring.