Recommended Rose Garden Feature for Lolita

 

 

Roses are very popular as patterns, lace, and accessory motifs in Gothic and Lolita fashion.
In this season when such roses are in full bloom, we introduce "Recommended Rose Gardens for Lolitas" along with photos of wonderful Lolitas who actually visited these places.

Since blooming conditions, admission fees, opening hours, and closed days may vary depending on the season, please check the official websites and weather before your visit.

Also, please carefully check the photography guidelines at each location and enjoy a pleasant walk while taking care of the beautiful gardens♪

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Shikishima Park Kadokura Techno Rose Garden (Gunma)

・Location
〒371-0036 Gunma Prefecture, Maebashi City, Shikishima-cho 262

・Access
▼By bus
From JR Maebashi Station, take bus stop No. 3, Kanetsu Kotsu 44 Kawaramachi Line (via Midorigaoka), get off at "Rojin Center Entrance", 1-minute walk
※Operates only on weekends and holidays from May 1 to July 31

▼By car
About 20 minutes via Route 17 from Kanetsu Expressway Maebashi Interchange
About 5 minutes via Jomo Bridge from Komayose Smart Interchange

・Admission Fee
Free

The rose garden, renewed and reopened in 2008, is located in the far west of Shikishima Park, with about 600 varieties and 7,000 rose bushes planted. The rose arches and heart-shaped cute arches are popular. The green lawn plaza and surrounding pine forest also create an impressive and beautiful rose garden.





From May 3 (Sat) to May 25 (Sun), 2025, the "Spring Rose Garden Festival" will be held.
There will be special concerts, accordion performances, cut rose exhibitions and sales, and from sunset to 9 pm, a fantastic "Night Rose Light-up" to enjoy the rose garden.

Asu
X: @asu_henriette

Asu, who looks wonderful in black coordination, runs the blog "Gunma Gothic Lolita Travelogue", where she reports in detail with photos about "Shikishima Park Kadokura Techno Rose Garden"!

▼For spring and autumn Lolita, this is the place! Let's take photos at the rose garden
https://gunmagothicandlolita.com/shikishimabara/

She also carefully introduces other sightseeing spots and shops in Gunma Prefecture where you want to go out wearing Lolita fashion. Please check them out as well!

・Official Website
https://www.city.maebashi.gunma.jp/soshiki/kensetsu/koenkanrijimusho/gyomu/6/3544.html

・Contact
Rose Garden Management Office
TEL 027−232−2891 (9:00–17:00)

Construction Department Park Management Office
TEL 027-225-2116
FAX 027-225-2117

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Keisei Rose Garden (Chiba)

・Location
〒276-0046 Chiba Prefecture, Yachiyo City, Owada Shinden 755

・Access
Transfer at JR Sobu Line Nishi-Funabashi Station to Toyo Rapid Railway, get off at Yachiyo Midorigaoka Station
15-minute walk or
Toyo Bus: Get off at "Keisei Rose Garden" bound for Yachiyo Medical Center or Yachiyo Chuo Station (about 5 minutes by bus)

From Keisei Main Line "Yachiyodai Station", west exit
Toyo Bus: via Yachiyo Midorigaoka Station bound for Yachiyo Medical Center or Yachiyo Chuo Station
Get off at "Keisei Rose Garden" (about 30 minutes by bus)

・Admission Fee
Adults (high school and above): 500 yen to 1,800 yen
Persons with disabilities: 500 yen to 1,500 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen to 500 yen
Annual passport: 5,000 yen

Keisei Rose Garden, which also held "Lolita & Gothic Lolita Day" with the concept of "A wonderful day with roses in your favorite clothes."
In spring, a romantic scene unfolds with a 60-year-old rose arch in full bloom, a rose gazebo produced by Yumi Katsura, and the Fountain of Eden.

Nekotsuki Riko
X: @rico_alice364
Instagram: @nekotsuki523


From April 19 (Sat) to June 15 (Sun), 2025, the "Queen of Heart's Tree Castle" event is ongoing! The event features a tree castle and attractions themed on Alice's world, sparkling rainbow art in the greenhouse "Light and Rose Installation", and a merry-go-round "Brilliant Tree", among many other attractions♪

・Official Website
https://www.keiseirose.co.jp/garden/

・Photography Guidelines
https://www.keiseirose.co.jp/garden/view/photo/

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Shinjuku Gyoen (Tokyo)

・Location
〒160-0014 Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Naito-cho 11

・Access
JR Keio Line / Odakyu Line: 10-minute walk from Shinjuku Station South Exit
Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line: 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Sanchome Station Exit E5
Seibu Shinjuku Line: 15-minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku Station

Toei Bus Shinagawa 97 (Shinagawa Garage - Shinjuku Station West Exit) get off at Shinjuku Sanchome
Toei Bus Ikebukuro 86 (Ikebukuro Station East Exit - Shibuya Station East Exit) get off at Shinjuku Yonchome
Toei Bus Waseda 77 (Waseda - Shinjuku Station West Exit) get off at Shinjuku Isetan-mae

・Admission Fee
General: 500 yen
Students (high school and above) / 65 and older: 250 yen
Children (junior high school and below): Free
※Group rates available for 30 or more people

Shinjuku Gyoen has a rose flowerbed with about 100 varieties and about 500 bushes blooming vibrantly.
The beautiful formal garden is designed with about 140 plane trees in four rows on both sides of the rose flowerbed, and the best viewing period is from early May to mid-June.

This is a garden photo taken by GLM staff in May 2025.
Many roses are already blooming, and many buds are about to bloom, so you can still enjoy the roses.

Within the vast grounds, you can also experience history through the Japanese garden, greenhouse, and the old Goryotei.
At the Japanese garden Rakuwa-tei, a 10-minute walk from Shinjuku Gate, kimono and yukata (summer) rentals are available.
Takeout sweets and bento are also available, and a picnic on the spacious lawn is recommended.



・Official Website
https://www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/index.html

・Photography Guidelines
https://www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/2_guide/pro_01.html

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Yokohama English Garden (Kanagawa)

・Location
〒220-0024 Yokohama City, Nishi-ku, Nishihiranumacho 6-1, inside tvk ecom park

・Access
10-minute walk from Sotetsu Line Hiranumabashi Station
Free shuttle bus from Yokohama Station West Exit in front of Resona Bank (not operating on Wednesdays)

・Admission Fee
Adults: 700 yen to 1,500 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 300 yen to 800 yen
Annual passport: 6,000 yen

 

The English Garden carefully nurtures 2,200 varieties of roses and plants suited to Yokohama's climate and environment. The "Rose Tunnel," a large arch covered with climbing roses extending about 50 meters from the entrance, is best viewed around mid-May.

The natural scenery unique to the English Garden and beautiful displays focusing on seasonal flowers such as the "Rose Festival" and "Hydrangea Festival" are also must-sees!


Rei
X: @rei_fashion01

 

Yamada
X: @glm_acompli
Instagram: @konanadamaya

At the "YEG Original CAFE" inside the garden, there are soft serve ice creams decorated with real flowers and soft drinks inspired by seasonal flowers.
Enjoy a relaxing moment while viewing flowers from the terrace seats♪

 

・Official Website
https://y-eg.jp/

・Photography Guidelines
https://y-eg.jp/raien/

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Kawazu Bagatelle Park (Shizuoka)

・Location
〒413-0511
1073 Mine, Kawazu Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture

・Access
10 minutes by bus from Izu Kyuko Kawazu Station
※Please check the official website as the bus operates only during limited periods

・Admission Fee
Rose Garden (French Square is free)
Adults: 500 yen to 1,200 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 200 yen to 400 yen
Group adults (10 or more): 400 yen to 900 yen
Group elementary and junior high school students (10 or more): 100 yen to 200 yen

The rose garden, affiliated with Bagatelle Park in Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France, is a French-style garden designed under the guidance of Parisian experts.
Early blooming old roses bloom in April, and from May to November, many varieties awarded at the Bagatelle International New Rose Competition are in full bloom.

On October 21, 2023, a "Rose Garden Party" was held with Lolita model Misako Aoki visiting the garden, and the tea party tickets sold out, making it a very successful event!
Enjoy the dreamlike moments of cute Lolitas with talk shows, fashion shows, walks, and commemorative photos in the rose garden.

Misako Aoki
X: @aokimisako
Instagram: @misakoaoki
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@misakoaoki0603

Kawazu Bagatelle Park has a dog run, a shop "Kura-run-outdoors" where you can enjoy bouldering and canyoning, and a working space.
The rose-colored soft serve ice cream and cider made from edible roses grown in Kawazu are delicious and have many repeat customers♪

From April 28 (Mon) to June 30 (Mon), 2025, the "2025 Spring Rose Festival" will be held!
Popular weekend events such as the free guided tours inside the garden and flower deadheading experiences are also recommended.

・Official Website
https://bagatelle.co.jp/

・Photography Guidelines: For inquiries, please contact here

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Biwa Lake Otsukan (Shiga)

・Location
〒520-0022 Shiga Prefecture, Otsu City, Yanagigasaki 5-35

・Access
▼By train and bus
From Keihan / Biwako Hamaotsu Station, JR Otsu Station
Take Ewaka Bus (bound for Katata) and get off at "Yanagigasaki", about 3 minutes on foot

About 20 minutes on foot or about 5 minutes by taxi from JR Otsukyo Station, Keihan / Omi Jingu-mae Station

▼By car
About 15 minutes from Meishin Expressway "Otsu IC"
※Please use the Yanagigasaki Lakeside Park paid parking lot.
※Parking discount service available for customers using some paid facilities in Yanagigasaki Lakeside Park. Please bring your parking ticket.

・Admission Fee
Adults [high school and above] 330 yen
Elementary, junior high school students, 65 and older, disabled, etc. 160 yen
Preschool children free
※Closed from December to February for winter

 

Biwa Lake Otsukan is a multipurpose cultural facility that renovated and utilized a building constructed in 1934 (Showa 9) as the prefecture's first international tourist hotel. It is a building with a tasteful blend of Momoyama-style exterior and Western-style interior.



Ai

 

The adjacent English garden is about 5,900㎡. A beautiful garden with about 300 varieties and 3,000 rose bushes supervised by a rose sommelier spreads out.
The lakeside mansion and rose garden allow you to spend an elegant time feeling like a young lady.

・Official Website
https://www.biwako-otsukan.jp/

・Contact
Biwa Lake Otsukan Front Desk
TEL 077-511-4187 (9:00-19:30)
FAX 077-511-3228

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Hirakata Park (Osaka)

・Location
〒573-0054 Osaka Prefecture, Hirakata City, Koen-cho 1-1

・Access

▼By train
About 3 minutes walk from Keihan Electric Railway "Hirakata Koen" Station

▼By bus
From JR "Takatsuki" Station and Hankyu "Takatsuki-shi" Station area
Get off at "Hirakata Koenguchi" bus stop, about 10 minutes walk

・Admission Fee
Adults (junior high school and above): 2,000 yen
Children (2 years old to elementary school): 1,200 yen

 

Did you know that Hirakata Park, a beloved amusement park in Osaka nicknamed "Hirapa," has a rose garden celebrating its 70th anniversary this year?
The garden features flowerbeds collecting roses related to royal families of various countries, flowerbeds where you can enjoy the scent of roses, and flowerbeds named after celebrities, creating a beautiful garden that stimulates intellectual curiosity.


Yukie
X: @yukie_lolita
Instagram: @yukie.lolita





From April 25 (Fri) to May 25 (Sun), 2025, the "70th Rose Festival" will be held!
During the event, there will be a two-story merry-go-round decorated with roses born in Italy, early morning rose garden walks to see the roses at their most beautiful, guided tours by rose masters and rose sommeliers, and many special events.
Why not spend a luxurious day enjoying both the amusement park and the rose garden?

 

・Official Website
https://www.hirakatapark.co.jp

・Photography Guidelines
https://www.hirakatapark.co.jp/information/faq/#cam

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Huis Ten Bosch (Nagasaki)

・Location
〒859-3243 Nagasaki Prefecture, Sasebo City, Huis Ten Bosch Town 1-1

・Access
▼By bus from Nagasaki Airport
Nagasaki Airport Bus: From Nagasaki Airport Bus Stop No. 2 to Huis Ten Bosch Bus Stop, about 70 minutes

▼By ship from Nagasaki Airport
Airport regular ferry: From Nagasaki Airport Marine Terminal to Huis Ten Bosch Marine Terminal, about 50 minutes

・Admission Fee
▼1DAY Passport
Adults: 7,600 yen, Middle (junior high and high school students): 6,600 yen, Children: 5,000 yen
Preschool children: 3,800 yen, Seniors: 5,900 yen
※Various tickets such as After 3 Passport and 1.5 Day Passport are available.

Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a beautiful theme park reproducing Dutch townscapes. Seasonal flowers bloom throughout the year, and at night, fantastic illuminations emit impressive light.


Yukie
X: @yukie_lolita
Instagram: @yukie.lolita

Shiori Instagram: @shio_ribbon

At the Huis Ten Bosch Grand Theater, the "Huis Ten Bosch Revue", celebrating its 10th anniversary, offers splendid performances and a rich repertoire that are highly acclaimed!
Shiori, who admires the revue, also enjoys her favorite activities and the beautiful scenery in cute attire. It conveys the charm that makes you want to visit again and again♪

From April 26 (Sat) to May 25 (Sun), 2025, the "Million Roses Festival" will be held!
Starting with the main spot, the Art Garden, roses reaching their peak in mid-May color the gardens and townscape, creating a fairy tale-like world praised as a "miraculous flower garden" by the world-renowned rose expert Alain Meilland.



The beautiful rose city invites you to a dreamlike other world with attractions, museums, gondola rides, the Huis Ten Bosch Revue, and many other exquisite entertainments.



・Official Website
https://www.huistenbosch.co.jp

・Photography Guidelines
https://www.huistenbosch.co.jp/faq/index.php?action=faq&cat=18&id=37&artlang=ja&highlight=%E6%92%AE%E5%BD%B1

 

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These were all wonderful places perfect for outings during the spring and autumn rose seasons♪
Many of you may have thought "I want to go!" after seeing the beautiful scenery and photos of Lolitas.

Please be sure to check each official website and guidelines, and enjoy the beautiful roses in your favorite Lolita fashion.

 

*The photos published are either official or have individual permission.