murmurNakayama Great Wisteria Festival
Yanagawa City · Nakayama Kumano Shrine and Tachibana Ikoi-no-Mori Park (Mitsuhashi, Yanagawa)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yanagawa City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 15–28, 2026 （Ended） Local produce stalls 9:00-17:00; illuminations from sunset to 21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Set each year to match the wisteria bloom; dates may change with flowering
- Venue
- Nakayama Kumano Shrine and Tachibana Ikoi-no-Mori Park (Mitsuhashi, Yanagawa)
- City
- Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
About
This festival in Mitsuhashi, Yanagawa, is timed to the flowering of the Nakayama Great Wisteria at Nakayama Kumano Shrine, a Fukuoka Prefecture natural monument. The vine is believed to be over 300 years old, and at peak bloom the air is sweet with its scent. The shrine and the adjoining Tachibana Ikoi-no-Mori Park host a wisteria arch over a stone bridge, evening illuminations, local produce stalls and a jazz concert. According to legend, in the Kyoho era a local sake dealer called Man-san fell for the wisteria of Noda while visiting the Osaka region and planted seeds he brought home; the vine was later moved into the shrine grounds, and a local preservation group still looks after it. A 100-yen contribution per person goes toward upkeep (high school students and younger are exempt).
Sources
- OfficialYanagawa City www.city.yanagawa.fukuoka.jp
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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