Legendary Flower Tobata Ayame

伝説の花　戸畑あやめ

They bloom from early to mid May. Tobata ayame are between 10 and 15 centimeters tall but they are much smaller compared with regular ayame. The flower stem is short and the flower blooms shorter than the length of the leaf. The color of the flower is purple and sometimes there are rare white ones. Also, another important feature is that the leaves can grow to over 30 centimeters long after the flowers have finished blooming. At ”Tobata Ayame Park”, the ”Otani Town Development Council” and ”Tobata Ayame Raising Association” are centered and hold festivals during the flowering season. There are bazaars and attractions, four season flower seed presents and a lottery to win tobata ayame.

Early May〜mid-May

Address (Japanese)	804-0032　福岡県北九州市戸畑区戸畑あやめ公園
Address	Tobata Ayame Park, Kitakyushu City
Telephone Number	093-881-4151（戸畑あやめを育てる会（大谷市民センター））
Contact	Tobata Ayame Raising Association (Otani Community Center)
Car Park	Available at Otani Community Center(10 spaces)
Access	From Tobata Station, Nishitetsu Bus #42 (get off at Shiinokicho Danchi Iriguchi or Shieijutaku Mae) or #44 (get off at Higashi Otani)
Website	http://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/tobata/file_0079.html