Naritasan Temple hosts Chrysanthemum Exhibition from 20 October

Naritasan Temple and its Chrysanthemum Exhibition (Naritasan Shinshoji Temple) are in focus in Narita, Japan, where the 143rd display runs from 20 October to 15 November 2026. The exhibition places a seasonal programme directly around the Great Main Hall, linking cultivated flowers with one of the temple complex’s principal religious spaces.

Chrysanthemum Exhibition runs through 15 November

The exhibition began on 20 October 2026 and continues until 15 November 2026. It is organised as a temple event and is presented in the precincts around the Great Main Hall, according to the Narita City Tourism Association’s 2026 exhibition notice.

The display features bonsai chrysanthemums, cascade forms and potted plants dedicated by the Naritasan Chrysanthemum Society. The organiser identifies early November as the expected viewing period for the flowers, while the exhibition itself remains scheduled through 15 November. The temple’s own current event listing identifies the programme as the 143rd Naritasan Chrysanthemum Exhibition.

Naritasan Temple connects a 2026 display with 940 origins

The chrysanthemum display has continued since 1883, giving the 2026 programme a documented place in the site’s seasonal calendar. Its position around the Great Main Hall means visitors encounter the exhibition within the working temple precinct rather than at a separate flower venue.

The temple was founded in 940 by the Buddhist monk Kancho and is located in Narita, Chiba. The National Diet Library describes it as one of the main temples of the Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism and records several buildings, including Komyodo Hall, Shakado Hall and the three-storeyed pagoda, as Important Cultural Properties in its historical overview.

What the exhibition adds to a temple visit

The 2026 programme brings the cultivated forms of the Chrysanthemum Exhibition into visual relation with the Great Main Hall, the focal venue named by the organisers. That setting distinguishes the event from a standalone horticultural show and gives the visit a clear connection to the buildings and devotional grounds.

Naritasan Temple is also associated with Fudo Myoo worship and with goma fire rituals, traditions recorded in the site’s long history. The exhibition therefore sits within a religious complex whose documented beginnings reach back more than a millennium, while its flowers represent a recurring event first recorded in 1883.

Visiting Naritasan Temple: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Chrysanthemum Exhibition is scheduled from 20 October to 15 November 2026 around the Great Main Hall at Naritasan Temple.
• The exhibition is in the temple precincts, where visitors can see bonsai, cascade and potted chrysanthemums; the stated viewing period is early November.
• The complex is at 1 Narita, Narita, Chiba, and the Narita City Tourism Association lists access from JR Narita and Keisei Narita stations by walking route.
• Japan’s official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Naritasan Temple

When does the Chrysanthemum Exhibition take place at Naritasan Temple?

The 2026 exhibition runs from 20 October to 15 November 2026, with early November identified as the expected viewing period.

What can visitors see at Naritasan Temple during the exhibition?

The display includes bonsai, cascade and potted chrysanthemums around the Great Main Hall.

Where is Naritasan Temple and how do you get there?

It is in Narita, Chiba, Japan, near JR Narita and Keisei Narita stations.