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Tokugawa Garden Autumn Leaves Festival

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Tokugawa Garden Autumn Leaves Festival

Experience late autumn in a Japanese garden filled with colorful foliage.

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Located near central Nagoya, Tokugawa Garden is a Japanese garden created on the former estate of the Owari Tokugawa family. Like the daimyo gardens common during the Edo period, it features a strolling pond design, offering condensed views of Japan's natural beauty and seasonal flowers.

The annual Autumn Leaves Festival is held from mid-November to early December, when around 100 trees, including maples, turn vivid colors. Various events take place during the festival, including concerts, tea gatherings, and craft markets. On weekends, the garden extends its opening hours and is illuminated after dark. Stroll along paths lit by lanterns made of washi paper, bamboo, Oribe ware, and other materials, and experience an atmosphere entirely different from the daytime. The colorful foliage reflected upside down in the pond is also not to be missed.

Combine your visit with the garden restaurant, which serves Japanese-French cuisine made with Japanese ingredients overlooking the garden, and the Tokugawa Art Museum, which exhibits numerous National Treasures and objects associated with the Owari Tokugawa family.

Highlights

  • An annual autumn event at Tokugawa Garden, a Japanese garden associated with the Tokugawa family.
  • Maples and other trees display their autumn colors from mid-November to early December.
  • Various events are held during the festival, including concerts and tea gatherings.
  • On weekends, opening hours are extended and the garden is illuminated after dark.
  • A visit to the adjoining restaurant and Tokugawa Art Museum is also recommended.

Photos

  • On weekends, opening hours are extended and the garden is illuminated after dark

    On weekends, opening hours are extended and the garden is illuminated after dark

  • Autumn foliage colors the garden from mid-November to early December each year

    Autumn foliage colors the garden from mid-November to early December each year

  • Various events are held during the festival

    Various events are held during the festival

Reviews

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  • Linda Liao
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    During the fall foliage season, the garden also has special nighttime illuminations, creating completely different scenery during the day and at night. After entering the garden, what caught my attention most was the view by Ryusen Lake. The building of Hozentei, the Tokugawa Art Museum restaurant, and the surrounding lights were reflected on the lake, with the reflections gently swaying on the water. It really created a dreamlike Japanese garden atmosphere.

    I visited a little too early this time, and the maple leaves were only just beginning to change color. They were still some way from turning the whole garden red, so that was a little disappointing. However, after nightfall, the lights illuminated the garden, the water, and the maple trees that were still tinged with green, giving the garden an even more tranquil feeling. If I can visit next time when the maple leaves are at their reddest, I’m sure the scenery will be even more breathtaking.

Details

Name in Japanese
徳川園 紅葉祭
Postal Code
461-0023
Venue
Tokugawa Garden, 1001 Tokugawacho, Higashi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Phone
052-935-8988
Dates
November 14–December 6, 2026
Access
1）10-minute walk from the south exit of Ozone Station on the JR Chuo Main Line or Morishita Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line
2）A short walk from the Tokugawa Garden, Tokugawa Art Museum and Hosa Library stop on the Me~guru Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus
3）20 minutes by car from Hikiyama IC on the Nagoya Daini Ring Road
Official website
Official website (Japanese)
Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu Okinawa