Hana Matsuri: the Flower Festival Celebrating the Birth of Buddha April 2, 2011

This April, plan to attend the Saga Goryu Ikebana Exhibition in celebration of Hana Matsuri, the Flower Festival. Visitors will experience the beauty and elegance of this special exhibition that features an authentic Buddhist ceremony in honor of the birth of Buddha. Both days: Prayer Ceremony at 10 a.m. and Demonstration of the Way of Tea at 2 p.m. http://japanesegarden.com/events/celebrations/ikebana/