EVENTS
Kyoto Chrysanthemum Festivals
3 events
3 Choyo no Sekku events in Kyoto for 2026. Featured: Choyo Rite and Karasu-zumo at Kamigamo Shrine.
UPCOMING
Sep 9, 2026
Choyo Rite and Karasu-zumo at Kamigamo Shrine
Kita-ku, Kyoto
The "karasu-tobi" — white-robed priests mimicking crow calls and hopping steps
UPCOMING
Sep 9, 2026
Choyo no Sechie at Kokuzo Horinji Temple
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
Chrysanthemums offered to the Kiku-jido statue, with noh chanting and dance
UPCOMING
Nov 1 - 30, 2026
Saga-giku Chrysanthemum Exhibition at Daikakuji Temple
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Slender-petalled Saga-giku trained tall to be seen from inside the halls