When the camellia bushes tsubaki (椿) bloom, the camellia festival Tsubaki Matsuri (椿祭り) is celebrated in Japan.
When the camellia bushes tsubaki (椿) bloom, the camellia festival Tsubaki Matsuri (椿祭り) is celebrated in Japan. The tea plant, which is native to East Asia, has great symbolic significance. When the plant loses its mostly red petals in winter, the petals lying in the snow are reminiscent of drops of spilled blood - a symbol of death and transience.
Numerous species of this Japanese treasure can also be admired in full bloom in Todendorf at the beginning of April. We will celebrate the first festival of the year on April 4, 2026 from 2 p.m. in the German Japan Museum Mitsuko Castle and in the German-Japanese Grove to mark the spring bloom of the Camelia japonica.
Andre Treichel and Steffen Peters will offer an introduction to the camellia with a projector presentation.