Bunkyo Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) 文京つつじまつり

1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo City, Tokyo

2026-4-1 - 2026-4-30

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Northern Tokyo

Yanaka & Nezu

Legend has it that Nezu Shrine was established more than 1,900 years ago by a prince named Yamatotakeru. It is known for its 300-year-old azalea garden, which spans 6,600 square meters, and features approximately 3,000 azalea plants of 100 different species. That includes rare varieties such as fuji-tsutsuji (which has tiny bean-size flowers), hanaguruma (which has pinwheel-like flowers), and karafune (black azaleas).
Besides the flowers, you can enjoy a special exhibition of paintings depicting the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry. Special 20-minute viewings of these paintings will take place at 12:00 and 14:00. Seven of the shrine's buildings, including the main hall, are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Nezu-jinja Shrine

How to Get There

Nezu Station | 5 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

Sendagi Station | 5 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Todaimae Station | 5 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line

Keywords

April

Opening Hours	9:30–17:30 Opens at 11:00 on April 1 Please visit the official website for more information Closing days: None
Price	500 yen-1000yen *Prices vary depending on blooming conditions. Please check the official website for details.

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