The 66th Sengan-en Chrysanthemum Festival

The 66th Sengan-en Chrysanthemum Festival

Event Overview

Held at Sengan-en, the Shimazu family's villa built by the 19th head, Mitsuhisa, in the first year of Manji (1658). This marks the 66th event, becoming a symbol of autumn in Kagoshima. The magnificent landscape, with Sakurajima as a hill and Kinko Bay as a pond, is adorned by chrysanthemums in this daimyō garden. Image provided: (C) Sengan-en

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Sengan Garden
  • Address:   
  • 9700-1 Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Sengan-en Station → Just a short walk
  • Car Access:   
15km 25 minutes from Kyushu-do Aira IC via National Route 10
  • Phone Number:   
  • 099-247-1551 (Sengwanyuan)
  • Parking Number:   
100 units/500 yen

Event Period

  • November 1 (Saturday) to November 24 (Monday, holiday), 2025
*Subject to change depending on the growth of the flowers.

Price

Entrance fee 1600 yen

Event Category

Flower view, nature


(C) Sengan Garden

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