murmurKameido Tenjin Shrine Wisteria Festival
Koto City · Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido, Koto)
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 4–30, 2026 （Ended） Illuminated from sunset until 21:00
- 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 Held in April; the wisteria usually peaks from mid to late April. Dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido, Koto)
- City
- Koto City, Tokyo
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About
Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Koto City has a reputation as Tokyo's top wisteria spot, and a festival is held while the vines are in flower. Over 50 wisteria plants grow in the grounds and usually begin blooming around mid-April. Purple clusters drooping from the trellises are reflected in the Shinji-ike pond, and a faint, sweet scent hangs in the air. The wisteria has drawn admirers since the Edo period and features in Utagawa Hiroshige's "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo." During the festival the grounds are illuminated from sunset to 9 p.m., and the lit blossoms shimmer on the water for a calm view quite unlike the daytime. Peak bloom can vary a great deal from year to year.
Sources
- OfficialKameido Tenjin Shrine kameidotenjin-sha.jp
- OfficialKoto City www.city.koto.lg.jp
- OfficialGO TOKYO (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau) www.gotokyo.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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