Seasons and nature · Kansai
Kitano Tenmangu Baikasai (Plum Blossom Festival)
北野天満宮 梅花祭
Kyoto's plum festival on 25 February, with an outdoor tea ceremony served by geiko and maiko.
Expected window
Expected window. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Thu 25 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
- City
- Kyoto
- Prefecture
- Kyoto
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Seasons and nature
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Baikasai is held every year on 25 February, the anniversary of the death of Sugawara no Michizane, and has a history of about 900 years. Geiko and maiko from the Kamishichiken district serve tea at the outdoor nodate ceremony in the shrine's plum garden, where about 1,500 plum trees of some 50 varieties bloom. The date is fixed by tradition; the shrine lists it in its annual events.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://kitanotenmangu.or.jp/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.