Festivals & local events

Yakushiike Autumn Leaves Festival (Machida)

Japanese title: 薬師池紅葉まつり（町田薬師池公園四季彩の杜）

Machida Yakushiike Park Shikisai-no-Mori, Yakushi Pond (Machida Sta.)

Autumn leaves at Yakushi Pond. Nov 14–29 the park stays open until 20:00 with night illumination and a mist 'sea of clouds' show (hourly 10:00–19:00). Free guided tours on Nov 21–23, 28 and 29 (13:30 and 15:30, about 1 hour). Public transport is recommended as parking gets crowded.

Dates: Oct 31 (Sat) – Nov 29 (Sun)
Time: 06:00–18:00; Nov 14 (Sat): 06:00–20:00; Nov 15 (Sun): 06:00–20:00; Nov 16 (Mon): 06:00–20:00; Nov 17 (Tue): 06:00–20:00; Nov 18 (Wed): 06:00–20:00; Nov 19 (Thu): 06:00–20:00; Nov 20 (Fri): 06:00–20:00; Nov 21 (Sat): 06:00–20:00; Nov 22 (Sun): 06:00–20:00; Nov 23 (Mon, holiday): 06:00–20:00; Nov 24 (Tue): 06:00–20:00; Nov 25 (Wed): 06:00–20:00; Nov 26 (Thu): 06:00–20:00; Nov 27 (Fri): 06:00–20:00; Nov 28 (Sat): 06:00–20:00; Nov 29 (Sun): 06:00–20:00
Price: See the official page for prices
Venue: Machida Yakushiike Park Shikisai-no-Mori, Yakushi Pond
Nearest station: Machida Sta.
Venue (JA): 町田薬師池公園四季彩の杜薬師池

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Distance from major stations

From Machida: 4.2 km, about 20 min by train
From Tama-Center: 5.4 km, about 25 min by train
From Minami-Osawa: 7.0 km, about 30 min by train
From Minami-Machida Grandberry Park: 7.9 km, about 30 min by train

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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

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