murmurHachioji Ginkgo Festival (Ichou Festa)
Hachioji City · Ginkgo-lined Koshu Kaido (Route 20), from Oiwake-cho to Takao Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hachioji Ichou Festa Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 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 November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on a November weekend to match the autumn colors
- Venue
- Ginkgo-lined Koshu Kaido (Route 20), from Oiwake-cho to Takao Station
- City
- Hachioji City, Tokyo
About
When the ginkgo trees along the Koshu Kaido in Hachioji turn gold, residents put on a festival of their own making. The avenue runs about four kilometers along Route 20, from Oiwake-cho to the Takao Station entrance, with roughly 770 trees on both sides. Neighbors who have cared for the trees, students and many other locals plan and run the event, which doubles as a celebration of their affection for the city. Activities include Sekisho (checkpoint) Orienteering, a bazaar and a tourism and local products fair. The 2026 edition, the forty-seventh, commemorates the hundredth year of the Koshu Kaido ginkgo avenue.
Sources
- OfficialHachioji Ichou Festa Committee www.ichou-festa.org
- OfficialHachioji Ichou Festa Committee www.ichou-festa.org
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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