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Yoshino Umego Plum Blossom Festival ～ Plum Blossom in the 10th year, let's go see ！ ～

In Ome City, the first case of plum pomelo virus (PPV) was confirmed in Japan in 2009, and about 40,000 ume trees were cut down in the entire city area. After that, replanting of ume trees was approved and started in 2016, and this year (2026) will mark the 10th anniversary.

As a special 10th anniversary year, a commemorative tree planting ceremony will be held on the first day of the festival, and various other events will be held during the period.

Outline
Yoshino Plum Blossom Festival

Date
February 21, 2026 （ Sat ） ～ March 22 （ Sun ）

Location

Ume no Park （ 4-527 Umego, Ome City ） and other surrounding areas

Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony
Date

February 21, 2026 （ Sat ） from 10 am
Location

Tenma Park （ 4 Ume-go, Ome City － 573 ）

Contents

One red plum and one white plum each will be planted, which were donated by Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Plum Viewing Citizens' Festival
Date

March 8, 2026 （ Day ） from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Place

Jindai-bashi Street

Contents

Police Parade/Firefighting Parade/Obayashi/ Armor Squad ・ Emuso Parade/Ome Drumming/Yoshino Ondo/Lion Dance/Ome Citizen Dance/Koenji Awa Odori Dance/Japan Aviation High School Ishikawa （ Dance ）

During the main festival period, the Ume Park will host events such as the Ome Gourmet Marché and the Yoshino Ume-go Umeshu Festival, which can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages while viewing the ume blossoms.



Access by Public Transportation
[Train]
Approx. 15 min. walk from Hinatawada Station on JR Ome Line

[Bus]
Bus bound for Yoshino from Ome Station on JR Ome Line Ume 76 ） and get off at "Yoshino Plum Grove" bus stop

For details, please visit the Ome City Tourist Association website.

Contact
Ome City Tourism Section, City Promotion Division, Department of Regional Economy

Tel. 0428 － 22 － 1111 ext. 2308

（ 8:30 am 5:00 p.m. ）