フラワーシティ
BEPPU
４月

[Old Beppu tourism symbol]
サクラ
チューリップ
う

"The City of Flowers Beppu" is a project that aims to mark the city as one where flowers bloom all year round. For each month a flower that blooms that month is chosen. The project began in 1986 and the manhole covers began to be laid in 1991

The current cover indicates the month of April (which is indicated on the cover), two flowers: a Japanese cherry, and a tulip, and around bamboo sticks an art that the city excels at.

There is also a non-colored version in which the lid is intended for a different purpose Click for cover's details

Translation of the text on the cover:
フラワーシティ- flower city
４月 - April
サクラ - Sakura
チューリップ - Tulip
う- indicating rainwater (うすい)