Name: Kyodo-no-Mori Plum Blossom Festival (Ume Matsuri)
Start: 2026-01-31T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-08T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Kyodo-no-Mori

Kyodo-no-Mori Plum Blossom Festival (Ume Matsuri)

Jan 31, 2026 at 9:00am ~ Mar 08, 2026 at 8:00pm

Kyodo-no-Mori, an open-air museum in western Tokyo, offers a quieter alternative for early spring flower viewing. The grounds are home to around 1,300 plum trees across 120 varieties, including red and white plums and weeping plums lining the hillside near the grand staircase.

Plum blossoms typically begin to open in late January, with peak viewing around mid-February, depending on weather conditions. During the season, visitors can enjoy evening illuminations on select dates, tea ceremonies with matcha and sweets, and occasional cultural performances, all set against the museum’s historic buildings.

Information

Start: Jan 31st 2026 at 9:00am

End: Mar 8th 2026 at 8:00pm

Kyodo-no-Mori

¥300

https://www.fuchu-cpf.or.jp/museum/event/1000084/index.html

Arden Kreuzer

San Diego-born, Tokyo-based Arden is a writer and editor with a master’s in International Relations from Waseda University. With a background in sociology, East Asian history and journalism, she brings a thoughtful, cross-cultural lens to her work. As a senior editor at Metropolis Magazine, Arden works across print, digital and social media platforms, covering everything from cultural deep-dives to international affairs. Rain or shine, she can often be found on a terrace in one of Tokyo’s shitamachi neighborhoods, observing the everyday details that make the city so compelling.