Izu Oshima Tsubaki Matsuri(Camellia) Festival 伊豆大島椿まつり

Note: The 2024 installment of this event has already taken place.

The island of Izu Oshima is famous for its beautiful tsubaki (camellia) flowers. This camellia festival is the island's biggest event of the year, and it's a wonderful showcase of Izu Oshima's many unique offerings.

The main venue of the festival is Camellia Plaza, where you can purchase a range of regional goods and see local folk performances on the main stage. Nearby, Oshima Park has a variety of flower types in its camellia grove. You can even see kinkacha, a rare yellow camellia.

Other activities at the event include a workshop at which you can experience dyeing with camellia petals, a beauty contest, an evening festival, and an illuminated display of camellias.