murmurShimotsuma Chrysanthemum Festival
Shimotsuma City · Daiho Hachimangu Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ibaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Nov 1–25, 2026
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Runs from around November 1 to late November
- Venue
- Daiho Hachimangu Shrine
- City
- Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki
About
Chrysanthemums fill the grounds of Daiho Hachimangu in Shimotsuma for this show, run by the Shimotsuma Chrysanthemum Society with support from the city and its tourism association. The shrine is an ancient one, regarded as the oldest Hachiman shrine in the Kanto region. The flowers on display have been carefully raised over a full year. The theme changes each year, and highlights include chrysanthemum dolls and works shaped like a five-storey pagoda or a Japanese garden. Because the show overlaps with Shichi-Go-San, the season of shrine visits for young children, families coming to pray for their kids can celebrate surrounded by blooms.
Sources
- OfficialIbaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) www.ibarakiguide.jp
- OfficialDaiho Hachimangu Shrine www.daiho.or.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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