Memuro is a town near to Obihiro, both are parts of the Tokachi subprefecture in Hokkaido. So it was easy for us to go there whenever there is an event in Memuro. One of the event held at the Memuro Park is the Iris Festival.

The irises or ayame in Japanese go full bloom every July, the month of the Memuro Iris Festival. Although it was a small event as compared to the massive flower parks in Hokkaido, the festival boasts a number of irises in different types and colors.

It was also not as famous as the other flower festivals in Hokkaido, so there are not so many people visiting it. Being there twice, I just hope people will start coming and enjoy the beauty of the irises.

“I must have flowers, always, and always.”

– Claude Monet