Live music & concerts

Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden)

Japanese title: 秋の山手ローズウィーク2026 ローズガーデンJAZZコンサート（山手イタリア山庭園）

Formal flower beds, Yamate Italian Garden (Diplomat's House) (Ishikawacho Sta.)

A standing-room jazz concert among the autumn roses in front of the Diplomat's House. No registration needed; cancelled in rain.

Date: Nov 8 (Sun)
Time: 14:00 start
Price: See the official page for prices
Venue: Formal flower beds, Yamate Italian Garden (Diplomat's House)
Nearest station: Ishikawacho Sta.

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About this event

Six performers from After Hours bring live jazz to the formal flower garden at Yamate Italian Garden during Yokohama's Autumn Yamate Rose Week. The performance features jazz vocals by Tomiyo Muto, Sumiko Okabe, Kimiko Hasegawa and Masahiro Muto, accompanied by Keiko Koizumi on piano and Yasushi Kinugawa on bass. Presented in front of the garden's formal flowerbeds, the concert invites visitors to listen to music while appreciating the autumn roses. The setting is also connected to the Diplomat's House, a historic Western-style residence originally built in 1910 for Japanese diplomat Uchida Sadatsuchi. Its American Victorian-influenced architecture gives the surrounding garden a distinctive historical context. Unlike a seated indoor recital, the concert is organized as a standing outdoor performance, with no advance application required. The combination of jazz, seasonal flowers and Yokohama's preserved Western-style architecture makes this a garden-centered music event rather than a conventional concert-hall performance.

Highlights

Hear live jazz by After Hours, featuring four vocalists, piano and bass.
Enjoy autumn roses around the formal flowerbeds of Yamate Italian Garden.
See the exterior of the nearby historic Diplomat's House.
Experience an outdoor standing concert without advance registration.

Good for: Jazz listeners, rose enthusiasts, architecture lovers and visitors exploring Yokohama's historic Yamate district will appreciate this garden concert.

Good to know

No advance registration is required.
The concert is standing-room only.
The performance is canceled if it rains.
If visiting the Diplomat's House interior, photography is limited to considerate snapshots without tripods, selfie sticks or similar equipment.

Summarized from the official page and press materials.

What connects Yokohama's rose gardens with a century-old diplomat's residence?

The Diplomat's House was originally built in 1910 in Nanpeidai, Shibuya, as the residence of Japanese diplomat Uchida Sadatsuchi, who served in positions including consul general in New York and ambassador to Turkey. American architect J. M. Gardiner designed the two-story wooden building, incorporating American Victorian influences such as decorative exterior detailing, weatherboard siding and a slate roof. Its interior also reflects Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts influences. Yokohama City received the building as a donation in 1997, relocated and restored it within Yamate Italian Garden, and opened it to the public.

The building was designated a National Important Cultural Property in the same year. Today, visitors can explore reconstructed interiors and exhibits about diplomatic life, architecture and the building's history. The wider Yamate district is closely connected to Yokohama's development as an international port and former foreign residential area. Its preserved Western-style houses sit among gardens that change with the seasons. Autumn Yamate Rose Week uses that combination of architecture, flowers and public space as the setting for music. So explore the garden and the exterior of the historic residence alongside the concert.

Diplomat's House — Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026 (Japanese) · Diplomat's House — Building History and Visitor Information (Japanese) · Yokohama Yamate Western Houses — Official Website (Japanese)

Distance from major stations

From Ishikawacho: 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot
From Motomachi-Chukagai: 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot
From Nihon-odori: 1.1 km, about 18 min on foot
From Kannai: 1.2 km, about 19 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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FAQ

What is Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden)?: Six performers from After Hours bring live jazz to the formal flower garden at Yamate Italian Garden during Yokohama's Autumn Yamate Rose Week. The performance features jazz vocals by Tomiyo Muto, Sumiko Okabe, Kimiko Hasegawa and Masahiro Muto, accompanied by Keiko Koizumi on piano and Yasushi Kinugawa on bass. Presented in front of the garden's formal flowerbeds, the concert invites visitors to listen to music while appreciating the autumn roses. The setting is also connected to the Diplomat's House, a historic Western-style residence originally built in 1910 for Japanese diplomat Uchida Sadatsuchi. Its American Victorian-influenced architecture gives the surrounding garden a distinctive historical context. Unlike a seated indoor recital, the concert is organized as a standing outdoor performance, with no advance application required. The combination of jazz, seasonal flowers and Yokohama's preserved Western-style architecture makes this a garden-centered music event rather than a conventional concert-hall performance.
When is Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden)?: Nov 8 (Sun)
What are the opening hours of Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden)?: 14:00 start Check the official page for closed days and last admission.
How much does Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden) cost?: See the official page for prices
Where is Autumn Yamate Rose Week 2026: Rose Garden Jazz Concert (Yamate Italian Garden) and what is the nearest station?: It is held at Formal flower beds, Yamate Italian Garden (Diplomat's House). The nearest station is Ishikawacho Sta..

Checked against the official page on October 28, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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