Nov 3 – Nov 28 (est., based on last year's actual dates)Est. from last year
Munakata Taisha Shrine (Hetsunomiya)
Munakata, FukuokaKyushu
About 3,000 pots grown over a year by enthusiasts fill the shrine grounds
At Munakata Taisha Shrine's Hetsunomiya, part of the "Sacred Island of Okinoshima" World Heritage site, the West Japan Chrysanthemum Exhibition is held every autumn. About 3,000 pots grown by enthusiasts from Kyushu and Yamaguchi fill the shrine grounds, making it the largest exhibition of its kind in western Japan. The exact dates can shift depending on how the flowers are growing that year.
*The dates shown are estimates based on the previous year.
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