More than 200 dahlias of 100 varieties will be on display at the "Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Dahlia Garden" from Saturday, September 21st to Thursday, October 31st

Dahlias bloom in a variety of shapes, protected by a Japanese umbrella.

Ueno Toshogu Shrine (located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo), which was built as a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu, will be holding the "Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Dahlia Garden" from Saturday, September 21 to Thursday, October 31, 2024. More than 200 dahlias of 100 varieties will add color to the autumn.
The best viewing time is expected to be around early October when the heat subsides.

During the event, we will be posting daily information about the flowers blooming on Instagram.

Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/

■More than 200 dahlias of 100 varieties with a variety of flower colors and appearances

Dahlias are a plant of the Asteraceae family native to Mexico. They were introduced to Japan during the Edo period and were given the Japanese name "Tenjikubotan" (Indian peony) because of their resemblance to the peony.

Please take your time to enjoy the dahlia flowers, which come in a variety of shapes and colors.

Cheating heart

A rare variety with a whimsical mix of deep red, peach, and white flowers.

Black Butterfly

– A variety that sparked the popularity of dahlias with its deep red color with a blackish tint.

Mary Evelyn

-A variety in which smaller petals overlap inside the evenly arranged petals.

■ Authentic Edo architecture and peonies, including the five-story pagoda of the former Kan'ei-ji Temple

Within the garden, you can enjoy dahlias blooming under Japanese umbrellas in an Edo-style atmosphere that combines with the five-story pagoda of the former Kan'ei-ji Temple and the stone lanterns lining the approach to Toshogu Shrine.

Last year's situation

Dahlias and five-story pagoda

■There are plenty of other photo spots!

Along with flowers such as dahlias, we also offer seasonal displays such as for moon viewing and Halloween, as well as flower arrangements and bonsai.

Moon Viewing Exhibition

Halloween Exhibition

Seasonal arrangements

Dahlia floating in water

■Flowers that bloom together with dahlias

In addition to dahlias, seasonal flowers such as burdock, Japanese eupatorium, and cosmos bloom in the garden, making it a place full of various things to see.

Waremoko

Fujibakama

Cosmos

■Ueno Toshogu Shrine Peony Garden Special Festival: Dahlia Ayas Fall Garden Event Details

Period: Saturday, September 21, 2024 to Thursday, October 31, 2024 *Open every day during the period

Opening hours: 9:30-16:30 (last entry)

Admission fee: Adults (junior high school students and above) 800 yen, admission ticket for the event period 2,000 yen, free for elementary school students and younger

Organizer: Ueno Tourism Association Supported by: Taito Ward

Address: 9-88 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007

TEL: 03-3822-3575 (Peony Garden)

Access: 5 minutes walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station

5 minutes walk from the Ikenohata exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei Electric Railway

10 minutes walk from Exit 2 of Nezu Station on the Tokyo Metro

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■ Ueno Toshogu Shrine Peony Garden

Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden was opened in April 1980 to commemorate friendship between Japan and China on the grounds of Ueno Toshogu Shrine, which enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu as its deity. Currently, 500 peonies of 110 varieties are cultivated in the strolling Japanese garden in spring, and 160 peonies of 40 varieties are cultivated in winter.