murmurTsumekizaki Narcissus Festival (Shimoda Onsen Suisen Matsuri)
Shimoda City · Cape Tsumekizaki
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shimoda City Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late December
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held from late December to the end of January, around the January peak bloom
- Venue
- Cape Tsumekizaki
- City
- Shimoda City, Shizuoka
About
Cape Tsumekizaki, a scenic headland on the Suzaki Peninsula in Shimoda, holds a narcissus festival when its colony of narcissus is in flower. At the height of the season, as many as three million white blossoms are said to bloom, and their sweet fragrance hangs in the air. The peak usually comes in January, and the festival is scheduled to match. Different patches open at different times, so the season stretches out. Some years the program includes Shimoda taiko drumming and free servings of a fishermen's miso stew handed down locally. The cape stays mild in winter, and its seaside paths with wide ocean views make for a good hike. Ride the Tsumekizaki-bound bus from Izukyu-Shimoda Station to the end of the line; the flowers are right there.
Sources
- OfficialShimoda City Tourist Association www.shimoda-city.info
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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