Officially the “Bunkyo Azalea Festival,” this annual event takes place immediately after cherry blossom season at Nezu Shrine.
Entering the main shrine is free, but there is a ¥500 fee for entering the hillside garden filled with an explosion of neatly trimmed pink, white, red, and purple azalea bushes.
What happens?
There are food and drink stalls, a market, and performances. It’s also usually extremely crowded, which will probably still be the case. Going on a weekday is recommended and the best time to see the flowers is around mid-April.
Schedule 2024
There will be an antique market and street stalls every day, as well as…
- On Sunday, April 7 at 12 p.m. there will be a mikoshi (portable shrine) procession.
- On Sunday, April 13, 20, and 28 there will be a drum performance at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
30th Mar–30th Apr, 2024
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9:30am – 5:30pm
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Adults:
At the door: ¥500
Official site
⚠️ Link in Japanese
- 323 m from Tōdaimae Station Namboku Line (N12)
- 0.6 km from Nezu Station Chiyoda Line (C14)
- 0.7 km from Sendagi Station Chiyoda Line (C15)
