murmurHotaiko Hanami Gyoretsu (Hideyoshi's Cherry Blossom Procession) at Daigoji
Kyoto City · Daigoji Temple
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Daigoji Temple · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Cancelled
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Sunday of April
- Venue
- Daigoji Temple
- City
- Kyoto City, Kyoto
About
In the spring of 1598, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held one of the most famous cherry blossom viewings in Japanese history at Daigoji. For the occasion he had 700 cherry trees planted, brought from the surrounding Kinai region, built the Sanboin residence and garden, and hosted a lavish banquet; more than 1,300 people, among them his son Hideyori, his wife Kita-no-Mandokoro, his consort Yodo and the ladies of the household, are said to have taken part. The temple recreates that celebration with a procession on the second Sunday of April. Known as "Daigo of the blossoms" since the Heian period, the World Heritage temple grounds bloom in waves of weeping, Somei-Yoshino, wild and double-flowered cherries, and the whole precinct is lively throughout procession day. Note that the 2026 procession was cancelled.
Sources
- OfficialDaigoji Temple www.daigoji.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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