Shinjuku Gyoen hosts Chrysanthemum Exhibition from 1 November
Published on 10/04/2026 at 04:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Shinjuku Gyoen and its Chrysanthemum Exhibition will give visitors in Tokyo a fixed autumn date from 1 November to 15 November 2026. The garden's official calendar lists the event for every day of that period, including Mondays, while the site identifies the exhibition with the Japanese Traditional Garden.
The event is at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, the public garden in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its dates fall within the current travel window and provide a specific reason to visit beyond the garden's regular landscape.
Chrysanthemum Exhibition runs from 1 to 15 November
The Chrysanthemum Exhibition begins on 1 November 2026 and ends on 15 November 2026. The Ministry of the Environment's calendar states that it will remain open daily throughout the period, including Mondays, when the garden normally has a weekly closure.
The official events page describes the exhibition as a continuation of a tradition connected with the imperial family. It also says that the Japanese Traditional Garden is transformed in late autumn by a wide variety of chrysanthemum flowers. The November event calendar places the exhibition alongside guided tours, an early morning opening and other November activities.
Japanese Traditional Garden frames the autumn display
The exhibition matters because its setting is part of the programme. Rather than being listed only as a separate indoor show, the official description places the chrysanthemum displays in the Japanese Traditional Garden. That connects the fixed November dates with one of the garden's named design areas.
Shinjuku Gyoen's official major-events page presents autumn as a season of changing colour, with roses, gingko trees and sycamores among the garden's features. It also lists the Chrysanthemum Exhibition as an annual event and separately describes the greenhouse's Orchid Exhibition, which follows from 17 November to 23 November 2026. The official events overview therefore distinguishes the chrysanthemum display from the later orchid programme.
For visitors, the practical difference is clear: the garden's normal Monday closure does not apply during the Chrysanthemum Exhibition. The admission page confirms that the garden is open every day from 1 November to 15 November, including Mondays, while its regular seasonal schedule continues outside that period.
Visiting Shinjuku Gyoen: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Chrysanthemum Exhibition takes place at Shinjuku Gyoen from 1 November to 15 November 2026.
- The garden is open daily during the exhibition, including Mondays, so the event removes the usual Monday closure for this period.
- The garden's address is 11 Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0014. Shinjuku Gate is a five-minute walk from Exit 1 of Shinjuku-Gyoemmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
- Other confirmed approaches include Sendagaya Gate, a five-minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the JR Sobu Line, and Okido Gate, a five-minute walk from Exit 2 of Shinjuku-Gyoemmae Station.
- The exhibition is connected with the Japanese Traditional Garden, while the separate greenhouse Orchid Exhibition follows from 17 November to 23 November 2026.
- 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 Shinjuku Gyoen
When does the Chrysanthemum Exhibition take place at Shinjuku Gyoen?
It runs from 1 November to 15 November 2026. The garden is open every day during the exhibition, including Mondays.
What is Shinjuku Gyoen?
It is a public garden in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with named areas including the Japanese Traditional Garden and a greenhouse. The Chrysanthemum Exhibition is one of its annual autumn events.
Where is Shinjuku Gyoen and how do you get there?
The garden is at 11 Naito-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Shinjuku Gate is five minutes from Shinjuku-Gyoemmae Station, while Sendagaya Gate is five minutes from Sendagaya Station.
