Shinjuku Gyoen opens Chrysanthemum Exhibition on 1 November
Published on 10/11/2026 at 07:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden hosts the Chrysanthemum Exhibition from 1 November 2026 to 15 November 2026.
- The Chrysanthemum Exhibition is held in the Japanese Traditional Garden and presents seven forms of chrysanthemum flower beds.
- The garden was opened to the public as a national garden in 1949 after its present layout was completed in 1906.
- The exhibition period keeps Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden open every day, including Mondays, from 1 November 2026 to 15 November 2026.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden will host the Chrysanthemum Exhibition in Tokyo from 1 November 2026 to 15 November 2026. The display takes place in the Japanese Traditional Garden and brings seven established flower-bed styles together for visitors.
Chrysanthemum Exhibition opens on 1 November in Tokyo
The exhibition runs from Sunday 1 November 2026 through Sunday 15 November 2026. The official calendar lists it as open throughout the period, including Mondays, while the garden association identifies the Japanese Traditional Garden as the venue.
The display includes flower beds shaped and cultivated in different ways, including hanging forms, classic varieties from Ise, Choji and Saga, Edo chrysanthemums, Higo chrysanthemums and large chrysanthemums. The arrangements are presented beneath temporary shelters made with bamboo, reed screens and timber.
The organiser says the exhibition follows a route through the Japanese Traditional Garden. A separate Chrysanthemum Panel Exhibition runs at the information centre art gallery from 27 October 2026 to 15 November 2026, adding historical and botanical context to the main display. The 2026 exhibition programme gives the venue and dates.
Seven flower-bed styles connect the garden to its history
The Chrysanthemum Exhibition is closely tied to the history of the garden. The imperial family’s chrysanthemum exhibition was moved to the site in 1929, and the public tradition was restored after the garden became a national garden.
The present garden layout was completed in 1906 after five years of major renovation. It combines formal, landscape and Japanese traditional designs, so the November display is placed within the garden style most directly associated with its subject. The site covers 58.3 hectares and spans Tokyo’s Shinjuku and Shibuya wards.
The garden began as land granted to the Naito family in 1590. It later became an agricultural experiment station, an imperial botanical garden and an imperial garden. Much of the site was destroyed in the air raids of 1945, before reconstruction and its public opening in 1949. The Ministry of the Environment is now responsible for the national garden. These historical anchors are recorded in the ministry’s official garden history.
Visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Chrysanthemum Exhibition takes place from 1 November 2026 to 15 November 2026 in the Japanese Traditional Garden at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
- The garden is open every day, including Mondays, during the exhibition period. The event therefore changes the usual Monday access pattern for this specific period.
- The garden is at 11 Naito-machi in Shinjuku City, Tokyo. Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Shinjuku Station provide access to the surrounding gates.
- The site combines lawns, formal avenues, ponds and traditional garden paths across 58.3 hectares. Visitors should expect an outdoor walking visit rather than a single indoor exhibition hall.
- 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 National Garden
When does the Chrysanthemum Exhibition take place at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden?
The exhibition runs from 1 November 2026 to 15 November 2026 in the Japanese Traditional Garden.
What is displayed at the Chrysanthemum Exhibition?
Seven types of chrysanthemum flower beds are arranged along a route beneath traditional temporary shelters.
Where is Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and how do you get there?
The garden is in Shinjuku City, Tokyo, near Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Shinjuku Station.
