Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival

Last Updated on February 5, 2025

Event Overview

Setagaya’s Hanegi Park is one of the most popular plum blossom viewing spots in Tokyo, with 650 trees in total, including 270 red plum trees and 380 white plum trees.

In 1967, 55 people who were elected to the Setagaya Ward Assembly planted 55 plum trees as a commemorative planting.

In 1971 there were further commemorative tree plantings to mark the 100th anniversary of Tokyo and the 40th anniversary of Setagaya Ward in 1972.

Plum trees are regularly planted in the park to commemorate significant occasions and anniversaries.

Each year a festival is held in the park to celebrate the coming of spring and the beautiful plum blossoms.

The festival creates a lively community atmosphere with performances, markets, tea ceremonies and more that people of all ages can enjoy!

Calendar of Events

Many events and activities take place during the festival such as tea ceremonies, mochi pounding, Haiku workshops, horse riding experiences and stage performances.

A full calendar of events can be found on the official website.

Souvenirs and stalls

At the Setagaya Plum Festival, the executive committee for the festival operates a shop where visitors can purchase various plum-related souvenirs, such as plum jam, plum flavoured sweets and even a plum blossom handbook.

The shop is open Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays during the festival.

Saturdays, Sundays and holiday will also host a selection of food stalls ran by local businesses along with a product market showcasing goods from local Kawaba Village.

Venue Information

Location: Hanegi Park

Dates: 8th February – 2nd March 2025

Opening Times: 10:00 to 16:00 daily.

Entry Cost

Hanegi Park is free to visit.

Getting There

Hanegi Park is best accessed from Umegaoka Station on the Odakyu Odawara Line.