Tokyo November Festivals 2026: Tori-no-Ichi & Chrysanthemums
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Here are Tokyo's November 2026 festivals in date order. Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi is held on 7 and 19 November, running from midnight to midnight on each day.
The Shinjuku Gyoen chrysanthemum display and the Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival also start on 1 November. Shinjuku Gyoen costs 500 yen for general admission. The calendar below covers the main November dates and places, from Tori-no-Ichi and the chrysanthemum festivals to autumn leaves events and illuminations.
Tokyo November festival calendar 2026
November 2026 has two public holidays in Japan. Tuesday 3 November is Culture Day and Monday 23 November is Labour Thanksgiving Day, which makes 21-23 November a three-day weekend.
November brings traditional events such as the chrysanthemum festivals and Tori-no-Ichi, followed by autumn leaves and illuminations. Major events that start in October and carry on into November are included too.
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct (Sat) - 31 Dec (Thu) | ARTE TOKYO | Waterfront, Hibiya, Marunouchi, Yoyogi, Shibuya and others |
| 23 Oct (Fri) - 1 Nov (Sun) | Kanda Used Book Festival | Kanda Jimbocho used bookshop street |
| 26 Oct (Mon) - 4 Nov (Wed) | 39th Tokyo International Film Festival | Hibiya, Yurakucho, Ginza and others |
| 28 Oct (Wed) - 17 Nov (Tue) | Takahata Fudoson chrysanthemum festival | Takahata Fudoson Kongoji |
| 30 Oct (Fri) - 3 Nov (Tue) | Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 | Komazawa Olympic Park central plaza |
| 31 Oct (Sat) - 1 Nov (Sun) | Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2026 | Hamarikyu Gardens |
| 31 Oct (Sat) - 1 Nov (Sun) | Roppongi Art Night 2026 | Around Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown |
| 1 Nov (Sun) - 15 Nov (Sun) | Shinjuku Gyoen chrysanthemum display | Shinjuku Gyoen Japanese garden |
| 1 Nov (Sun) - 23 Nov (Mon) | Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival | Yushima Tenmangu |
| 3 Nov (Tue) | Senso-ji White Heron Dance | Senso-ji temple grounds |
| 5 Nov (Thu) - 25 Dec (Fri) | Roppongi Hills Christmas 2026 | Roppongi Hills, Keyakizaka |
| 6 Nov (Fri) - 25 Dec (Fri) | Tokyo Christmas Advent | Ueno Park |
| 7 Nov (Sat), 19 Nov (Thu) | Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi | Otori Shrine, Chokokuji |
| 12 Nov (Thu) - 14 Feb 2027 (Sun) | Marunouchi Illumination 2026 | Marunouchi Naka-dori |
| 12 Nov (Thu) - 28 Feb 2027 (Sun) | HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination 2026 | Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Hibiya Naka-dori |
| 13 Nov (Fri) - 24 Nov (Tue) | Koishikawa Korakuen autumn leaves night opening | Koishikawa Korakuen |
| 14 Nov (Sat) - 15 Nov (Sun) | Design Festa vol.64 | Tokyo Big Sight, West and South Halls |
| Around 15 Nov | Shichi-Go-San | Senso-ji and other shrines and temples |
| 20 Nov (Fri) - 25 Dec (Fri) | Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 | Shin-Toyosu |
| 21 Nov (Sat) - 25 Dec (Fri) | Azabudai Hills Christmas Market 2026 | Azabudai Hills central plaza |
| 21 Nov (Sat) - 22 Nov (Sun) | Hachioji Ginkgo Festival | Koshu Kaido, Hachioji |
| 25 Nov (Wed) - 6 Dec (Sun) | Rikugien autumn leaves night opening | Rikugien |
| Late November | Meiji Jingu Gaien ginkgo avenue light-up | Meiji Jingu Gaien |
※ Dates were checked on each event's official website on 3 October 2026. The 2026 dates for the Meiji Jingu Gaien ginkgo avenue light-up have not been announced yet, so the table shows when it was held last year. It will be updated once the official dates are out.
Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi: dates and access
Tori-no-Ichi (酉の市) is a traditional festival held on the Rooster days of November in the Chinese zodiac calendar, where people pray for good fortune and thriving business. In Asakusa it takes place at Otori Shrine and Chokokuji right next door, and it is known as a market for kumade (熊手), the decorated bamboo rakes said to rake in good luck.
In 2026 there are only two Rooster days, Ichi-no-Tori and Ni-no-Tori, with no San-no-Tori.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Place | Otori Shrine (鷲神社), Chokokuji (長國寺) |
| Dates | 7 Nov (Sat) Ichi-no-Tori 19 Nov (Thu) Ni-no-Tori |
| Hours | 0:00 to 24:00 on each day |
| Eve ceremony | 6 and 18 Nov, from 23:15 |
| Special ceremony | 7 and 19 Nov, from 13:00 (advance booking) |
| Location | 📍 View on Google Maps |
| Access |
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Tori-no-Ichi opens with the first drum beat at midnight and runs for 24 hours. At Otori Shrine the eve-of-festival good fortune ceremony starts at 23:15 the night before, and a special ceremony is held at 13:00 on the day. Attending the special ceremony requires advance booking. A private prayer costs from 5,000 yen.
Tokyo November autumn flower and foliage festivals
In November, chrysanthemum festivals are held at Shinjuku Gyoen and Yushima Tenmangu, and late in the month the ginkgo trees along the Koshu Kaido in Hachioji come close to their peak.
① Shinjuku Gyoen chrysanthemum display
Chrysanthemum beds arranged in traditional styles are displayed in the Japanese garden at Shinjuku Gyoen. You can see seven styles of chrysanthemum bed, including kengai, ozukuri and Edo-giku.
There is no separate fee for the display. Your Shinjuku Gyoen park ticket covers it.
- Dates: 1 Nov (Sun) - 15 Nov (Sun) 2026
- Hours: 9:00 to 16:30 / last entry 16:00
- Place: Shinjuku Gyoen Japanese garden 📍View on Google Maps
- Price: park admission 500 yen general / 250 yen for over-65s and students / free for junior high school age and under
- Access: about 5 min walk from Shinjuku-sanchome Station Exit E5 or Shinjuku-gyoemmae Station Exit 1
📌 From 27 October to 15 November, an exhibition explaining the chrysanthemum beds is also held at the Information Centre art gallery.
Tickets and routes around the gardens at Shinjuku Gyoen are covered in the post below.
👉 Shinjuku Gyoen: Admission, Hours, Gates & Starbucks
② Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival
Held at Yushima Tenmangu, this is one of the best-known chrysanthemum festivals in the Kanto region, and 2026 is its 48th year. You can see chrysanthemum dolls along with kengai, senrinzaki and other forms.
- Dates: 1 Nov (Sun) - 23 Nov (Mon, public holiday) 2026
- Hours: 6:00 to sunset
- Place: Yushima Tenmangu 📍View on Google Maps
- Price: free entry
- Access: about 2 min walk from Yushima Station (Chiyoda Line) Exit 3
③ Hachioji Ginkgo Festival
An autumn festival along roughly 4 km of the Koshu Kaido in Hachioji, lined with about 770 ginkgo trees. The 2026 edition marks 100 years of the Koshu Kaido ginkgo avenue.
- Dates: 21 Nov (Sat) - 22 Nov (Sun) 2026
- Hours: 9:00 to 16:30 on the 21st / 9:00 to 16:00 on the 22nd
- Place: Koshu Kaido and around Ryonan Park, Hachioji 📍View on Google Maps
- Access: from Takao Station (JR, Keio), head towards the Koshu Kaido ginkgo avenue
- Price: free entry
From mid-November the autumn leaves in Tokyo start to turn in earnest. Peak times and evening light-up dates for the Meiji Jingu Gaien ginkgo avenue, Koishikawa Korakuen and Rikugien are covered in detail in a separate post.
👉 Tokyo Autumn Foliage 2026: Peak Dates, 10 Spots & Light-Ups
Tokyo November art events
Design Festa vol.64
Design Festa is a large art event that brings illustration, crafts, fashion, goods, performance and other creative work together in one place. Vol.64 takes over the whole of the West and South Halls at Tokyo Big Sight, with about 6,500 booths each day.
- Dates: 14 Nov (Sat) - 15 Nov (Sun) 2026
- Hours: 10:00 to 18:00
- Place: Tokyo Big Sight, West and South Halls 📍View on Google Maps
- Price: advance 1-day ticket 800 yen / advance 2-day ticket 1,500 yen / 1-day ticket on the day 1,000 yen / free for primary school age and under
➡️ Buy Design Festa tickets on KKday
📌 If you plan to go on both days, booking the 2-day ticket in advance is the cheapest option. The 2-day ticket is not sold on the day.
Traditional events and Shichi-Go-San in November
November brings traditional events such as the Senso-ji White Heron Dance and Shichi-Go-San.
① Senso-ji White Heron Dance
On 3 November, Culture Day, dancers dressed as white herons process through the Senso-ji temple grounds with samurai and musicians, performing dances and music in this traditional event.
- Date: 3 Nov (Tue, Culture Day) 2026
- Place: Senso-ji temple grounds 📍View on Google Maps
- Price: free to watch
② Shichi-Go-San
Shichi-Go-San is not a festival but a Japanese tradition of praying for children to grow up healthy. Around 15 November you can see families with children in kimono visiting shrines and temples all over Tokyo. Senso-ji also holds its Shichi-Go-San Kaji-no-kai every year around 15 November.
- When: around Sun 15 November 2026
- Place: Senso-ji and other shrines and temples across Tokyo
👉 Asakusa Sensoji: Hours, Kaminarimon & Omikuji
Tokyo November illuminations
Tokyo's winter illuminations also begin in November. Roppongi Hills switches on its lights on 5 November and Marunouchi on 12 November.
Lighting hours and dates for the main illuminations, including Roppongi and Marunouchi, will be covered in detail in a separate post.
November events continuing from October
The Kanda Used Book Festival, Tokyo Ramen Festa and Tokyo International Film Festival all start in October and run into early November. ARTE TOKYO, the international arts festival the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding for the first time in 2026, continues until 31 December.
Hours, prices and venues for these are in the October festivals post.
👉 Tokyo October Festivals 2026: Fireworks & Halloween
FAQ: festivals, autumn leaves and tax-free
Q. When is the best time to see both November festivals and autumn leaves?
A. The three-day weekend of 21-23 November. Weathernews expects the Koshu Kaido ginkgo avenue in Hachioji to reach its peak from around 20 November, and the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival is on 21-22 November. The Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival runs until the 23rd, so you can see both the ginkgo trees and the chrysanthemums.
Q. Is Shinjuku Gyoen closed on Mondays during the chrysanthemum display?
A. No. During the special opening period from 1 to 15 November, Shinjuku Gyoen opens every day with no closing days. On Mondays 2 and 9 November it is also open 9:00 to 16:30, with last entry at 16:00.
Q. Does tax-free shopping in Tokyo change from November?
A. Yes. For purchases from 1 November 2026, Japan's tax-free system switches to a refund method.
Even at tax-free shops you first pay the price including consumption tax, and when you leave Japan you need to have your purchases checked by customs before checking in your luggage. The requirement to spend at least 5,000 yen excluding tax in the same shop on the same day stays the same.
How the 1 November 2026 change works and how to get the refund is explained in detail here.
👉 Japan Tax-Free Change Nov 2026: How the New Refund Works
November in Tokyo has late autumn leaves, traditional events and the first winter illuminations all at once. Pick the festivals that match your travel dates and you can catch the end of autumn and an early taste of winter on the same trip.
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