murmurKinchakuda Red Spider Lily Festival
Hidaka City · Kinchakuda Manjushage Park, Koma-hongo, Hidaka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kinchakuda Management Office · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 21 – Oct 6, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–16:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Timed to the spider lily season (usually late September to early October); the festival period differs from the period when park admission is charged
- Venue
- Kinchakuda Manjushage Park, Koma-hongo, Hidaka
- City
- Hidaka City, Saitama
About
This festival in Hidaka is timed to the blooming of red spider lilies (manjushage) at Kinchakuda, a 22-hectare flat area enclosed by a sweeping bend of the clear Koma River; its outline resembles a drawstring purse, or kinchaku, hence the name. In autumn the lily colony blazes crimson, as if a red carpet had been rolled out across the ground. Stalls sell local food and specialties, and mainly on weekends and holidays a stage hosts festival music, dance, taiko and yosakoi. Admission to the park is charged while the lilies bloom, but that period is decided separately from the festival dates, and flowers may not yet be open on the festival's first day.
Sources
- OfficialKinchakuda Management Office kinchakuda.com
- OfficialKinchakuda Management Office kinchakuda.com
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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