EVENTS
Kansai Chrysanthemum Festivals
5 events
5 Choyo no Sekku events in Kansai for 2026. Featured: Choyo Rite and Karasu-zumo at Kamigamo Shrine, Nochi no Hina Doll Festival in Tondabayashi Jinaimachi, Choyo Sekku Festival and Incense Offering at Kasuga Taisha.
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
Oct 1 - 12, 2026Est. from last year
Nochi no Hina Doll Festival in Tondabayashi Jinaimachi
Tondabayashi, Osaka
Chrysanthemums and hina dolls displayed through a preserved historic townscape
UPCOMING
Oct 9, 2026
Choyo Sekku Festival and Incense Offering at Kasuga Taisha
Nara, Nara
The incense offering by the Shino school head, viewable from the worship area
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