The 63rd Niigata Chrysanthemum Exhibition, Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival 2023

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The 63rd Niigata Prefecture Chrysanthemum Exhibition "Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival" is held!

The Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival, held every year in the precincts of Yahiko Shrine, is the largest chrysanthemum exhibition in Japan in terms of the number of exhibitors and items on display.
The festival attracts a large number of visitors during the festival period, and 3,000 pots of chrysanthemum masterpieces that have been carefully cultivated over the year by chrysanthemum growers from within and outside of the prefecture are on display.


A scene from previous years
Crowded with many people

Many kinds of chrysanthemums are displayed.

The Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival began in 1928 as a voluntary exhibition of chrysanthemums, and since 1961 it has been held as a competition of flower quality, mainly by members of the Niigata Chrysanthemum Association and also by chrysanthemum lovers from neighboring prefectures.

Exhibits include large chrysanthemums with nearly 1,000 flowers growing from a single trunk and arranged in a circular shape, classic chrysanthemums, child chrysanthemums, bonsai, etc. In each category, "gorgeousness," "delicacy," and "dynamism" are competed for, and the autumn in Yahiko is decorated.

The "Large Landscape Flowerbed," created by reproducing famous and scenic spots in Japan with 30,000 inserted buds of small chrysanthemums under a different theme each year, is a spectacular sight that attracts the attention of visitors and has become a famous attraction.
This year's theme is "Mt!

Several large chrysanthemums in bloom

This is one of the features of the Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival.

Small chrysanthemum cliffs

Numerous branches extending from a single stem are tied to a heart-shaped frame, 2 meters long and approximately 80 centimeters wide for the large ones, with a fineness of 1 centimeter squared.
Together with the numerous blooms of large chrysanthemums, it is one of the symbols of the Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival.

Large landscape flower bed

Please visit Yahiko in autumn!

Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival leaflet
◇ Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival◇
Period: November 1 (Wed) to 24 (Fri), 2023
Venue: Precincts of Yahiko Shrine, Yahiko-mura, Niigata Prefecture
Inquiry: Yahiko Tourist Association (TEL: 0256-94-3154)

You can also enjoy the autumn leaves in Yahiko Park Maple Valley!

From late October to mid-November, the autumn leaves of Yahiko Park Momiji Valley are at their best!
The maple trees planted all over the valley turn a fiery red color and are very beautiful, so why not visit the park in conjunction with the Chrysanthemum Festival?
The best time to view the autumn leaves is subject to change. Please check the Yahiko Tourist Association's official website for the latest information.


◇Light-up information◇
Period: October 28 (Sat) - November 23 (Thu), 2023
Lighting hours: 17:00 - 21:00
Place: Yahiko Park Maple Valley (Kanzukibashi Bridge), Gaienzaka Street Grand Ginkgo, Yahiko Shrine Ichino Torii, Tamanobashi Bridge

Yahiko Tourist Association's official website is here
For reservations for train + accommodations in the Yahiko area, please see the JR East View Dynamic Rail Package.
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