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Hachioji Ginkgo Festival 2024: Dates, Highlights, and Access
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The Hachioji Ginkgo Festival celebrates the vibrant autumn colors of the ginkgo trees lining the main avenue in Tokyo's Hachioji City. The 2024 event will be held on November 16 and 17. We introduce the event's highlights and how to access the venues.
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Hachioji Ginkgo Festival: November 16 - 17, 2024
The Hachioji Ginkgo Festival is held every autumn in Tokyo's Hachioji City, showcasing the golden yellow color of the foliage along the main avenue in Hachioji.
This year, the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival will take place on November 16 - 17, featuring about 12 venues. A variety of events are planned, including food stalls, parades, and regional product exhibitions.
Hachioji is the home of Mount Takao, one of the most popular hiking spots in Tokyo. Consider enjoying the autumn foliage both in the city and on Mount Takao.
Read on to learn some of the highlights of Hachioji Ginkgo Festival.
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Hachioji: Home to One of Japan's Three Great Tree-Lined Avenues
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About 770 ginkgo trees are planted along the approximately 4-kilometer road leading from Takao Station towards Nishi Hachioji Station, creating a beautiful tree-lined avenue that is considered one of Japan's three great avenues.
This ginkgo avenue has a historical background, having been planted in 1929 during the construction of the Taisho Emperor's mausoleum near Takao Station. It is also designated as a natural monument of Hachioji.
Aligned with the ginkgo leaves turning bright yellow, the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival is a historic event celebrating its 45th year this year, with over 400,000 visitors last year.
Hachioji Ginkgo Festival: Event Details
Dates: November 16 and 17, 2024
Hours: 9:00 - 16:30 *On the 17th, until 16:00
Location: Hachioji City (from Koshu Kaido Oiwake Intersection to Kobito Seki, around Ryounan Park, etc.)
Organizer: Hachioji Ginkgo Festival Executive Committee
Official Website: https://www.ichou-festa.org/
Highlights of the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival 2024
Picture from the official website
During the event period, a variety of activities will take place at 12 different venues. Here are three popular events to highlight.
Checkpoint Orienteering
This is a stamp rally event where participants walk approximately 5.5 kilometers (about 8,000 steps) from Oiwake Checkpoint, located at Koshu Kaido Oiwake Intersection, to Kobotoke Checkpoint Ruins.
Participants can purchase a travel pass for 600 yen, which they use to get stamps at each checkpoint. Collecting six or more stamps allows participants to enter a lottery, and collecting all 12 stamps earns a special prize known as the Perfect Award (Completion Award).
Marching Band Parade
Every year, the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival features a parade. This year, on November 16 (Saturday), the highlight will be a performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the sister city partnerships between Hachioji, Tomakomai, and Nikko.
Spectacular performances are expected against the backdrop of the ginkgo tree-lined streets.
Date and Time: November 16 (Saturday)
1. Parade from 1:15 PM to 1:40 PM (*route: Takao Station toward the approach to the mausoleum)
2. Standstill performance at Minami Asakawa Bridge around 1:45 PM
3. Commemorative performance for the 50th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Hachioji, Tomakomai, and Nikko from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM
National and Nearby Region Tourism and Product Exhibition in Hachioji 2024
The B venue, located at the entrance of the approach to the mausoleum, will host the National and Nearby Region Tourism and Product Exhibition in Hachioji 2024.
Cities near Hachioji and regions from across the country will collaborate to hold this exhibition. It will be a place where visitors can sample delicious local foods and learn about regional activities.
Access: How to Get to the Hachioji Ginkgo Festival
Picture from the official website
The 12 venues are set up along the route from Koshu Kaido Oiwake Intersection to Ryonan Park and around the Kobotoke Checkpoint Ruins area.
Nearest Stations by Train
Koshu Kaido Oiwake Intersection: 10 minutes on foot from JR Nishi Hachioji Station
Ryonan Park and Kobotoke Checkpoint Ruins area: 13 to 25 minutes on foot from JR Takao Station
Sections Closed to Vehicle Traffic
Date and Time: November 16 (Saturday) and 17 (Sunday) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Section: Tama Mausoleum Approach (from Tama Mausoleum Entrance Intersection to in front of Kondo Internal Medicine Clinic)
There is no event-specific parking available, so we recommend using public transportation.
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Lives in Tokyo. My hobbies are traveling and appreciating art. I have an eye for delicious food, and after living in Beijing, China for five years, I discovered the deliciousness of hot pot.
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