Chrysanthemum Festival at Meiji Jingu / shrine

Each year in Autumn there is a chrysanthemum festival at one of Tokyo's most famous and prominent shrines, Meiji Jingu (shrine). This year, 2025, it started on October 25th and is on until Sunday November 23rd.

As the shrine is a popular place to visit all year round, and due to its proximity to Harajuku, you can expect to see crowds here on the weekend. Weekday mornings tend to the quietest time at the shrine. The exhibition includes various type of styles of chrysanthemum displays, including "cliff", "bonsai" and "three tailoring" chrysanthemum display styles.

Toward the end of the festival you can sometimes also see some autumn leaves in color at the shrine. It is easy to access serviced by three principle stations in walking distance. They are Harujuku station on the Yamanote line, Kitasando station on the Fukutoshin subway line and Sangubashi station on the Odakyu Odawara line.