Hachiōji Ginkgo Festival

The Hachiōji Ginkgo Festival is one of western Tokyo’s major autumn celebrations, held beneath approximately 770 ginkgo trees lining a four-kilometer stretch of Kōshū Kaidō Road.

Every November, the avenue turns brilliant gold, creating a picturesque setting for parades, local food markets, music and traditional Japanese performances.

A signature activity is the Sekisho Orienteering experience, where visitors purchase a commemorative wooden travel pass modeled after those used during Japan’s Edo period and collect stamps from historical checkpoints along the road.

The 2026 festival marks 100 years of the ginkgo avenue, with special celebrations honoring the trees’ history and their importance to the local community.