The Matsuda Wintersweet Festival in 2026

There are only a handful of famous wintersweet festivals in the Kanto region (Greater Tokyo area). Among them, the Matsuda Wintersweet Festival in Kanagawa Prefecture, at the Matsuda Yadoriki Wintersweet Garden. It is also one of the largest wintersweet locations in all of Japan with approximately 20,000 wintersweet trees. Some say 30,000!

The festival started on Saturday January 17th 2026, but as of January 30th, according to the official website, they were only at 50% bloom. So we are only coming into prime viewing now. And the festival runs until Sunday February 15th 2026. Usually on the weekend they have stalls selling local produce and snacks. 

There is an entry fee into this wintersweet garden. It costs for 500 yen for adults (over 16 years old). The garden is open from 9 am to 4 pm. The address is 3415 Yadoriki, Matsuda Town, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. Access is via the Odakyu line to Shin-matsuda station and then a local bus.