フラワーシティ
BEPPU
5月

[Old Beppu tourism symbol]
ツツジ
シバザクラ
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 May (which is indicated on the cover), two flowers: Azalea and Moss phlox, and around bamboo sticks an art that the city excels at.

The cover is almost identical to another cover from the same month 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
5月 - May
ツツジ - Azalea
シバザクラ - Shibazakura
う- indicating rainwater (うすい)