SCHEDULE
Chrysanthemum Festivals 2026: Full Schedule
133 events28 open now, 78 starting soon
Every chrysanthemum exhibition, kiku-ningyo display, and Choyo shrine rite we list, in order of start date. Dates follow official announcements; where none has been made yet, we show last year's dates marked as estimated. Please confirm on the official site before visiting.
Starting in September9 events
DatesEventVenue / PrefectureStatus
- Sep 6, 2026Kitajima Kokuso-kan and Kameyama Hall (Izumo-kyo)ShimaneEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Kamigamo Shrine (Kamowakeikazuchi Shrine)KyotoEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Kokuzo Horinji Temple, Main HallKyotoEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Kurumazaki ShrineKyotoEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Ichihime ShrineKyotoEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Namiyoke Shrine (Namiyoke Inari Shrine)TokyoEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Stone steps before the Nagaya Gate, Akizuki Castle RuinsFukuokaEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Kamakuragu ShrineKanagawaEnded
- Sep 9, 2026Kifune Shrine, HonguKyotoEnded
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Starting in October85 events
DatesEventVenue / PrefectureStatus
- Early Oct – Mid NovEst. from last yearShuzenji Onsen (steps below Shuzenji Temple gate)ShizuokaOpen now
- Oct 3 – Nov 1, 2026Tottori Flower ParkTottoriOpen now
- Oct 9, 2026Kasuga Taisha, Main Sanctuary and Heiden HallNaraEnded
- Oct 9 - Nov 8, 2026Takefu Central ParkFukuiOpen now
- Oct 9 - 19, 2026Around Kumano Taisha, Miyauchi districtYamagataEnded
- Oct 10, 2026Tondabayashi Jinaimachi district (Koshoji Betsuin and other sites)OsakaEnded
- Oct 10 - Nov 23, 2026Kasumigajo Park (Nihonmatsu Castle Ruins)FukushimaOpen now
- Oct 10–11, 2026Daienji TempleTokyoEnded
- Oct 10 – Dec 6, 2026Hasedera TempleNaraOpen now
- Oct 11 – Nov 3, 2026Promenade Bridge, Tottori Flower ParkTottoriOpen now
- Oct 13 – Nov 23, 2026Est. from last yearGrounds of Hongwanji (Nishi Hongwanji)KyotoOpen now
- Oct 15, 2026Est. from last yearItsukushima ShrineHiroshimaEnded
- Oct 17–Nov 15, 2026Uji Municipal Botanical ParkKyotoOpen now
- Oct 17–Nov 13, 2026Est. from last yearLakeside Observation Hall, Onshi-Hakone ParkKanagawaOpen now
- Oct 18, 2026Sensoji TempleTokyoEnded
- Oct 18 - Nov 22, 2026Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Yuai Path and the windmill bedsHyogoOpen now
- Oct 19 - Nov 23, 2026Zenyoji Temple (Koiwa Fudoson) groundsTokyoOpen now
- Oct 19 – Nov 15, 2026Heijo-kyo Sakyo Sanjo Nibo Palace Site GardenNaraOpen now
- Oct 20 - Nov 8, 2026Nanyo Central Hana ParkYamagataOpen now
- Oct 20 - Nov 15, 2026Kyoto Botanical GardensKyotoOpen now
- Oct 20 - Nov 15, 2026Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, around the Great Main HallChibaOpen now
- Oct 20 - Nov 23, 2026Kokkaen Nishikinohama StoreOsakaOpen now
- Oct 20 – Nov 15, 2026Chusonji Temple groundsIwateOpen now
- Oct 20 – Nov 23, 2026Est. from last yearIn front of the Outer Hall, Kashihara JinguNaraOpen now
- Late Oct – Mid NovEst. from last yearHirakata City Hall Annex and other sites around the cityOsakaOpen now
- Late Oct – early Nov (tentative)Est. from last yearYasukuni Shrine groundsTokyoOpen now
- Late Oct – early Nov (tentative)Est. from last yearKitamoto General ParkSaitamaOpen now
- Late Oct – Early NovEst. from last yearMatsumoto Castle ParkNaganoOpen now
- Late Oct – mid-NovEst. from last yearSuwa Taisha Shrine, Shimosha AkimiyaNaganoOpen now
- Late Oct – Mid NovEst. from last yearTakemizuwake ShrineNaganoOpen now
- Late Oct – mid-Nov (approx.)Est. from last yearKameyama Hachimangu ShrineYamaguchiOpen now
- Late Oct – mid-NovEst. from last yearIse Jingu Sacred Gardens (Naiku and Geku)MieOpen now
- Late Oct – mid-NovEst. from last yearSakurazato KikurakuenFukushimaOpen now
- Oct 21–26, 2026Est. from last yearToyohira Park Green Center (Atrium)HokkaidoOpen now
- Oct 22–Nov 4, 2026Wakuwaku Land Plaza, Michi-no-Eki Tendo OnsenYamagataComing soon
- Oct 22 – Nov 10, 2026South parking area, Inami Culture ForestHyogoComing soon
- Oct 23 - Nov 17, 2026Hotaka Shrine, before the Haiden and KaguradenNaganoComing soon
- Oct 23 – Nov 23, 2026Yoshinogawa City Hall Event PlazaTokushimaComing soon
- Oct 23 – Nov 15, 2026Sugimura Park Lawn SquareWakayamaComing soon
- Oct 24 - Nov 15, 2026Hyogo Prefectural Akashi ParkHyogoComing soon
- Oct 24 - Nov 23, 2026Kasama Inari Shrine grounds and other sites around KasamaIbarakiComing soon
- Oct 24 – Nov 8, 2026Ninomaru, Hiroshima CastleHiroshimaComing soon
- Oct 24 – Nov 12, 2026Old training ground (Baba), Komoro Castle Ruins Kaikoen ParkNaganoComing soon
- Oct 24 – Nov 13, 2026Est. from last yearCitizens' Plaza (outdoor)AichiComing soon
- Oct 24, 2026Taishoen GardenShizuokaComing soon
- Oct 25 - Nov 15, 2026Okayama Korakuen GardenOkayamaComing soon
- Oct 25 - Nov 18, 2026Courtyard, Shibata Folk MuseumMiyagiComing soon
- Oct 25 – Nov 22, 2026In front of the main hall, Kameido Tenjin ShrineTokyoComing soon
- Oct 25–Nov 29, 2026Shiroishi Castle MuseumMiyagiComing soon
- Oct 25 – Nov 25, 2026Est. from last yearDaikoin TempleGunmaComing soon
- Oct 25 - Nov 24, 2026Est. from last yearHanasaku Satoyama, Daiomachi (see the event flyer map for details)KanagawaComing soon
- Oct 25, 2026Est. from last yearTambara High SchoolEhimeComing soon
- Oct 26 – Nov 13, 2026Miki City Culture Hall (outdoor area)HyogoComing soon
- Oct 26–28, 2026Est. from last yearTokorozawa City Hall Citizens' HallSaitamaComing soon
- Oct 27 - Nov 19, 2026Nishinomaru, Nagoya CastleAichiComing soon
- Late Oct – early Nov (tentative)Est. from last yearIn front of the 1st-floor elevator hall, Kokuminshukusha Sunrise KujukuriChibaComing soon
- Oct 27 – Nov 23, 2026Plaza in front of Omotezaka, Wakayama Castle ParkWakayamaComing soon
- Oct 27 – Nov 11, 2026Special venue, Ujo Park, Okayama CastleOkayamaComing soon
- Oct 28 - Nov 17, 2026Takahatasan Kongo-ji Temple precinctsTokyoComing soon
- Oct 28 - Nov 23, 2026Kawaguchi Green CenterSaitamaComing soon
- Oct 28 - Nov 16, 2026Nippe Park Okahigashi-chuo, Fureai-dori, Hirakata City Hall forecourt and other sitesOsakaComing soon
- Oct 28 – Nov 20, 2026Osafune Community Center (Yume Topia Osafune), SetouchiOkayamaComing soon
- Late Oct – mid Nov (tentative)Est. from last yearShrine approach within Shiogama Shrine / Shiwahiko Shrine precinctsMiyagiComing soon
- Oct 29 – Nov 23, 2026Takayama Civic Cultural HallGifuComing soon
- Oct 30 - Nov 8, 2026Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden, Hirosaki ParkAomoriComing soon
- Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2026Plaza in front of Hachinohe City HallAomoriComing soon
- Oct 30 – Nov 30, 2026Rakujuen GardenShizuokaComing soon
- Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2026Santepark Tahara (Sante Dome)AichiComing soon
- Oct 30–Nov 25, 2026Japanese Garden, Daisen ParkOsakaComing soon
- Oct 30 – Nov 22, 2026Sennyuji TempleKyotoComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 10, 2026Akita Furusato MuraAkitaComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 23, 2026Central Plaza, Sankeien GardenKanagawaComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2026Tokachi PlazaHokkaidoComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 23, 2026Outdoor exhibition area, Jindai Botanical GardensTokyoComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 15, 2026Kikuchi Furusato Sosei Civic PlazaKumamotoComing soon
- Oct 31 - Nov 8, 2026Shukkeien GardenHiroshimaComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026Gyoda City Local MuseumSaitamaComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026Ajikata District Community CenterNiigataComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 23, 2026Tanaka Castle Shimoyashiki Historic SiteShizuokaComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 15, 2026Plaza in front of the Central Community HallAichiComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2026Galleria KameokaKyotoComing soon
- Oct 31-Nov 15, 2026Special tent within Iwasakijo Castle Site ParkAichiComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 23, 2026Shimane Flower Park Shimane HananosatoShimaneComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026Iiyama Hana no SatoKanagawaComing soon
- Oct 31 – Nov 14, 2026Est. from last yearMiyatsu Community Hall parking lot (partly also shown on the Agui Town Hall lawn)AichiComing soon
Starting in November39 events
DatesEventVenue / PrefectureStatus
- Nov 1 - 24, 2026Precincts of Yahiko ShrineNiigataComing soon
- Nov 1 - 15, 2026Japanese Garden, Shinjuku Gyoen National GardenTokyoComing soon
- Nov 1 - 30, 2026Daikakuji Temple, the former Saga Imperial VillaKyotoComing soon
- Nov 1 - 3, 2026Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway (Chi-Ka-Ho) and other sitesHokkaidoComing soon
- Nov 1 - 25, 2026Dazaifu Tenmangu: before the main hall, the corridors, and Tenjin HirobaFukuokaComing soon
- Nov 1 - 23, 2026Yushima Tenmangu Shrine precinctsTokyoComing soon
- Nov 1 - 23, 2026Kanagawa Prefectural Ofuna Botanical GardenKanagawaComing soon
- Nov 1 - 30, 2026Nagame ParkGunmaComing soon
- Late Oct – Late NovEst. from last yearSpecial flower bed within the precincts of Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji Temple)KanagawaComing soon
- Early NovemberEst. from last yearHiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine groundsKanagawaComing soon
- Nov 1–30, 2026Throughout Sengan-enKagoshimaComing soon
- Nov 1–9, 2026Est. from last yearUe Community Hall and Agui Town Hall LawnAichiComing soon
- Nov 1–22, 2026Est. from last yearMunakata Taisha Shrine (Hetsunomiya)FukuokaComing soon
- Nov 1–23Est. from last yearSano Yakuyoke Daishi (Soshuji Temple) precinctsTochigiComing soon
- Nov 1–16, 2026Est. from last yearSpecial venue at Ikegami BaienTokyoComing soon
- Nov 1–16, 2026Sannomaru Plaza, Sasayama Castle RuinsHyogoComing soon
- Nov 1–15, 2026Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine precincts (around the tower gate, corridors and dance hall)SaitamaComing soon
- Nov 1-23, 2026Parking Lot No. 2 within Garyu ParkNaganoComing soon
- Nov 1–19, 2026Kashima Jingu Shrine grounds (in front of the prayer hall and office)IbarakiComing soon
- Nov 1–23, 2026Est. from last yearYawataya Fureai PlazaChibaComing soon
- Nov 1–23, 2026Grounds of Morin-ji Temple and surrounding areaGunmaComing soon
- Nov 2 - 5, 2026Nursery greenhouse, Himi Seaside Botanical GardenToyamaComing soon
- Nov 2–23, 2026Exhibition Plaza, Hamamatsu Flower ParkShizuokaComing soon
- Nov 3 - 15, 2026Honmaru Square, Odawara Castle ParkKanagawaComing soon
- Nov 3 - 29, 2026Garden of Everyday Plants, National Museum of Japanese HistoryChibaComing soon
- Nov 3, 2026Hidaka Farm, Imabari Minami High SchoolEhimeComing soon
- Nov 4–19, 2026Est. from last yearUmadamari Plaza, Matsue Castle ParkShimaneComing soon
- Nov 5 – Nov 22, 2026In front of the main gate, Hofu Tenmangu ShrineYamaguchiUpcoming
- Nov 6 - 8, 2026Exhibition Room 101, Fuji Hashima Culture CenterGifuUpcoming
- Nov 6-14, 2026Shinshoji Temple (Edo Roku Jizo), Taisho University Kodai Kannon Hall, three Sugamo shopping streets, Sarutahiko-okami KoshindoTokyoUpcoming
- Nov 7–23, 2026Event plaza, Chiba City Botanical GardenChibaUpcoming
- Nov 7–15, 2026Large Lawn Plaza, Kisosansen Park 138 Tower ParkAichiUpcoming
- Nov 7–30, 2026Mukojima-Hyakkaen GardenTokyoUpcoming
- Nov 7–23, 2026Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial ParkShizuokaUpcoming
- Nov 7–15, 2026Est. from last yearNingyo-Komichi area (near Yoshihama Station)AichiUpcoming
- Nov 7 – Nov 23, 2026Outdoor exhibition area, Hiroshima Botanical GardenHiroshimaUpcoming
- Nov 10 - 13, 2026Flower Room, Otogi-no-Mori Hall, Takaoka Otogi-no-Mori ParkToyamaUpcoming
- Nov 11–29, 2026In front of the exhibition hall, Nezu Memorial MuseumYamanashiUpcoming
- Nov 14, 2026Aichi Toyoake Flower Wholesale MarketAichiUpcoming