Rose festival at Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi park is one of Tokyo's most famous parks, yet it doesn't seem to be that well known that they have a rose garden here. Moreover, they also have a rose festival annually in Autumn. It is just an one day festival and it is on this coming Sunday, October 19th 2025.

Apart from the roses in the garden they also have an exhibition of cut roses, for the "Scented Rose Exhibition". You can experience the different scent of roses with this display. Overall, the rose festival aims to engage all five senses, not just olfactory. There are also plenty of workshops that parents and children can enjoy, such as "making corsages" using fresh roses and "making moist potpourri" with herbs. In the evening, they have an "outdoor cinema" where you can watch the documentary film "Mottainai Kitchen" on the lawn for free.

If you can't make the festival, don't worry, you can still enjoy the roses before and after the rose festival! The roses here typically bloom from mid October to early November. There aren't that many, but they are lovingly maintained and managed to bloom in both spring and autumn. Check out some photos and reviews of the park, with a map, here on City-cost.