murmurSaitoji Temple Flower Festival
Niimi City · Saitoji Temple
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Okayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Jun 28, 2026 （Ended） 9:00 to 16:00 (prayers and the Kannon festival rite from 10:00)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late June
- How the date is set
- The last Sunday of June
- Venue
- Saitoji Temple
- City
- Niimi City, Okayama
About
Saitoji Temple in the Hoso area of Niimi celebrates the Buddha with a flower festival on the last Sunday of June, when its roughly 11,000 hydrangeas and 5,000 Japanese irises are in full bloom. Prayers and a grand Kannon festival rite take place in the main hall, and food stalls set up outside. A goshuin temple stamp is available only on this day, and you can receive various prayers without booking. The path of a thousand torii gates is also worth a look. The mountain road is narrow in places and large and mid-size buses cannot get through, so a small car or taxi is the way to go.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) www.okayama-kanko.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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