Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival" - A display of colorful chrysanthemums dancing in the autumn breeze Held from October 31, 2025!

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Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, will hold the "Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Momiji Festival" from Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 9, 2025.

The "Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Maple Foliage Festival" was first held in 1962 under the name "Chrysanthemum and Maple Foliage Festival. Today, the main venue is the Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden, where flower art exhibits and citizens' chrysanthemum exhibitions will enhance the autumn color of the old castle. The autumn leaves of approximately 1,100 maple trees and 2,600 cherry trees that vividly dye Hirosaki Park are a poetic feature of autumn in Hirosaki. Please come and experience the beauty of Hirosaki that can only be found during this season.

Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival special page

https://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/edit.html?id=cat02_autumn_momiji

Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival Poster

Outline of the festival

Date: Friday, October 31 - Sunday, November 9, 2025

Venue: Hirosaki Park (main venue: Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden)

＜Admission fee for Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden (tax included)

Individual

Adults (high school students and older): 320 yen, Children (elementary and junior high school students): 100 yen

Group (*10 or more people)

Adult (high school student or older): 250 yen, Child (elementary/junior high school student): 80 yen

During the festival, the park will be open until 20:00, with last admission at 19:30.

Festival Highlights

Special illumination of autumn leaves

In addition to the regular lighting up of the Hirosaki Castle tower, turrets and gates, maple and cherry blossoms will be specially illuminated in autumn. In addition, "Nishiki no torori (brocade lights)" and "Kagaribi (bonfire) at the castle gate", lanterns decorated with Neputa pictures, will be set up to create an evening scene in Hirosaki Park.

Special lighting period

October 31 (Friday) to mid-November, 2025

Scheduled from 16:00 to 21:00

Flower Art

＜Ryozan Genbu

A 16-meter-long Genbu, an upgrade of the Saiyamaru Genbu created in FY2024, will be created. Projection mapping will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. during the festival.

Flower Art (FY2024)

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A huge wreath decorated with chrysanthemums will appear.

Wreath Walking

<Pomponmum Garden

Pomponmums" made of woolen yarn will cover the San-no-Maru Garden in the motif of the round chrysanthemum flower, the pomponmum.

Pomponmum Garden

<Hana-chouzu (flower water with apples)

A workshop for the general public to participate in will be held to create a flower water service incorporating fresh flowers such as chrysanthemums and apples.

Apple flower hand-watering

Loose Bonfire and Wild Play Area

The area will be a relaxing space for relaxation and refreshment with bonfires, coffee and craft beer stalls, etc.

Bamboo Lighting

CHIKAKEN, a group that comprehensively produces bamboo lighting, will light up the stone bridges near the north entrance and east gate of the Botanical Garden.

Bamboo lighting (image)

Tsugaru-rurun Zoo

Animals decorated with flowers created by students of the art club of Tsugaru Junior High School in Hirosaki City will welcome visitors at the entrances of Otemon Gate and East Gate.

Hirosaki Park Naka-Mori Autumn Leaves Sightseeing Boat

The Naka-Mori Autumn Foliage Sightseeing Boat will be in operation for a limited time only.

Hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (last boarding at 16:30) *Scheduled to change according to weather and other conditions.

Boarding fee: Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen (tax included)

　　　　　Elementary school students and younger: 500 yen (tax included)

　　　　　Free for preschool children (up to 1 child per adult)

Hirosaki Park Naka Moat Autumn Foliage Tour Boat