Hydrangea Festival at Tokyo's Hakusan Jinja Shrine

 

Hydrangea flowers are one of the highlights of Tokyo's rainy season. This season, people flock to various temples and parks to see these flowers. One such place for Hydrangea viewing is the Hakusan Shrine. Founded in 946, this Shinto shrine is not very large, but about 3,000 hydrangea flowers are bloomed here during this season.

How to Go

Hakusan Jinja is in the Bunko Ward of Tokyo.

By Train: You need to take the Mita Line train to reach Hakusan Station. From there it will take 3 mint to reach the shrine by walk.

Best Time

As hydrangeas are the rainy season's flower so it is best to visit this shrine from June to early July. The Hydrangea Festival is also held here every year in mid-June because during this time the beauty of these flowers is at their peak.

History of Hakusan Jinja Shrine

Although Hakusan is a local temple it was given considerable importance by the ruling Shoguns during the Edo period and was also regarded as one of the most important temples in Tokyo during the Meiji period and till now it a part of “The 10 Jinja of Tokyo”.

Temple Ground during the Hydrangea Festival

There is a large torii gate at the entrance of the Hakusan temple and hydrangea flowers can be seen from there. Flowers of various colors bloom in the temple precincts. Locals open several stalls here on weekends during the flower festival. At that time several events were held for the purpose of entertaining everyone.

However, the festival will be closed in most places in the covid situation. However, there is no ban on going to see the flowers

Though there aren't many hydrangea plants at the same time as in the countryside, this peaceful shrine in the heart of the city, also very close to home, can be a great weekend refreshment.

You can watch this vlog before you visit Hakusan.


Location: 5-chōme-31-26 Hakusan, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 112-0001, Japan

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