murmurYuya no Nagafuji Wisteria at Gyokoji Temple
Iwata City · Gyokoji Temple area, Ikeda, Iwata
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Iwata City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 17–30, 2026 （Ended）
- 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 The viewing period is set each year around peak bloom, usually mid to late April
- Venue
- Gyokoji Temple area, Ikeda, Iwata
- City
- Iwata City, Shizuoka
About
In spring, Gyokoji Temple in the Ikeda district of Iwata draws visitors to the blooming of the Yuya no Nagafuji, a wisteria believed to be more than 850 years old. Legend says Lady Yuya, famed as the heroine of the Noh play "Yuya," planted it with her own hands at the end of the Heian period. The vine is a National Natural Monument, and other old vines in the grounds are natural monuments of Shizuoka Prefecture. Peak bloom typically falls in mid to late April, when long purple clusters hang down like a curtain. During that time a temporary parking area is set up on the Tenryu River bank to handle the crowds. By car, the temple is roughly 15 minutes from either the Hamamatsu or the Iwata interchange of the Tomei Expressway.
Sources
- OfficialIwata City www.city.iwata.shizuoka.jp
- OfficialIwata City Tourism Association kanko-iwata.jp
- Reference熊野の長藤について（磐田市観光協会） kanko-iwata.jp
- Reference磐田市の主要観光イベント（磐田市） www.city.iwata.shizuoka.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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