Festivals & local events

48th Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival

Japanese title: 第48回文京菊まつり

Yushima Tenmangu Shrine (Yushima Sta.)

One of Bunkyo's five flower festivals: chrysanthemum dolls, cascades and thousand-bloom displays fill the grounds of Yushima Tenmangu. Open 6:00 to sunset. Health checks on weekends and holidays; tourism PR and goods on Nov 7–8.

Dates: Nov 1 (Sun) – Nov 23 (Mon, holiday)
Time: 06:00–16:30
Price: See the official page for prices
Venue: Yushima Tenmangu Shrine
Nearest station: Yushima Sta.
Venue (JA): 湯島天満宮

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Distance from major stations

From Yushima: 0.1 km, about 2 min on foot
From Hongo-sanchome: 0.7 km, about 12 min on foot
From Ochanomizu: 0.9 km, about 15 min on foot
From Ueno: 1.0 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

Tamba City Products Fair (Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival)Yushima Tenmangu Shrine (Yushima Sta.) · right there from here · Nov 14 (Sat) – Nov 15 (Sun)
Kyogen on the Lawn at Kyu-Iwasaki-tei GardensKyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens (lawn by the Western-style house) (Yushima Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)
Parent-Child Science Class: Kitchen Science (Bunkyo City Education Center)Bunkyo City Education Center (Hongo-sanchome Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)
Kids Science College: Math Magic Tricks (Bunkyo City Education Center)Bunkyo City Education Center (Hongo-sanchome Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Nov 7 (Sat)
Kids PC Class: Make New Year's Cards on a Computer (Bunkyo City Education Center)Bunkyo City Education Center (Hongo-sanchome Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)
Animal Welfare Festival (Outdoor Event)Ueno Park, around Shinobazu Pond (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat)

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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