Kichiro Tanaka is Content Manager at Jasumo, the Tokyo-based consultancy that helps international visitors experience Japan without the barriers. He oversees Jasumo's event listings and guides, making sure every page gives overseas visitors accurate dates, venue details and ticket information, and explains clearly the practical steps (Japanese-only registration, phone verification, payment, ticket collection) that can stand between a visitor and the event. He works with Jasumo's ticket and concierge desk in Tokyo, so that what is published reflects how things actually work on the ground.
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Contact Jasumo Now →The Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo National Flower Arrangement Exhibition will be held at the Daimaru Museum in Kyoto and the Ikenobo School of Ikebana, in Kyoto from November 11 2026 to November 16 2026.
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We understand why you are here
Buying tickets to Japanese events from outside Japan is genuinely difficult, and most visitors only discover this once they have already tried. If any of the following sounds familiar, you are in the right place.
- Your credit card was decline at checkout, with no explanation
- You were ask for a Japanese phone number you do not have
- The whole checkout was in Japanese and you could not get past it
- You need tickets at short notice and cannot afford to keep trying
- The event sold out before you worked out what to do
- You found a seller online but you are not confident the tickets are genuine
- You are not sure how a ticket would even reach you while you are travelling
What Jasumo does about Former Tanabata Festival
- We buy the ticket for you, in Japan, on your behalf
- We handle the entire Japanese side, so no Japanese card or phone number is need from you
- We keep looking after an event has sold out, through our wider network
- We authenticate every ticket as genuine before it reaches you
- We deliver to your hotel or accommodation in Japan, or guide you through an electronic ticket
- We tell you exactly what to do on the day
- You are support in English from your first message to the night itself
Jasumo is a Tokyo-based ticket concierge in Minato-ku. You tell us the show you want; we deal with the Japanese side and get the ticket into your hands in Japan.
Dates, venues and Former Tanabata Festival ticket prices
| Date | Venue | City | Doors and Start |
| 11 Nov 2026 – 16 Nov 2026 | Daimaru Museum (Kyoto) | Kyoto | Doors open 10:00 |
| 13 Nov 2026 – 16 Nov 2026 | Ikenobo School of Ikebana | Kyoto | Doors open 10:00 |
| Category | General price level (JPY) | USD reference |
| Advance Admission Ticket | ¥800 | $5.50 |
| High School Students and Younger | Free | Free |
Ticket prices vary by date, seat category and availability, and change over time with demand. The figures above are a general guide to what seats for this event have been listed at.
The final price for your order is confirm after we discuss your requirements, because availability and delivery differ from event to event.
Tickets are issue as paper vouchers that are exchanged at the venue ticket counter for a pass valid at both Kyoto locations.
Why this artist or event matters in Japan
The Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo National Flower Arrangement Exhibition holds an extraordinary place in Japanese cultural history as the oldest recorded flower arrangement exhibition in the country. The origins of the event trace back to 1626, when Emperor Go-Mizunoo hosted the historical Tanabata Rikka-kai ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. Guided by Ikenobo Senko, the second-generation head master of the Ikenobo school, the Emperor championed the art of rikka—a complex, formal style of floral composition.
When the ceremony transitioned to the Rokkakudo temple in Kyoto during the early Edo period, the exhibition transformed into a celebrated annual event accessible to the townspeople of Kyoto. Following the abolition of traditional festival structures during the Meiji Restoration, the Ikenobo school preserved the tradition under the title of the Old Tanabata Festival to honour the artistic legacy of Emperor Go-Mizunoo.
Today, the exhibition serves as the flagship national showcase for the Ikenobo school, displaying hundreds of intricate arrangements created by master arrangers alongside contemporary compositions. Visitors to Kyoto during the autumn exhibition can witness centuries of artistic refined discipline alongside modern floral design. Overseas travellers gain rare access to an unbroken lineage of traditional Japanese aesthetics within the historical heart of Kyoto.
How you receive your Former Tanabata Festival tickets
We secure tickets through a wide network of sources across Japan — event organisers, official ticketing platforms, event owners, and the verified resale market when an event has sold out. Every ticket is authenticate as genuine before it reaches you.
How you receive them depends on the ticket format for the event and the ticketing agency involved. Where physical tickets are issue, we send them by secure courier or by Japan Post to your hotel or accommodation in Japan. Tickets are issue electronically, we manage the process and guide you through the ticketing application used for the event, so that you know exactly what to do on the day. Where tickets are collect in Japan, we tell you where to go and what to bring. We confirm the method for your event when we confirm your order, and you are support in English throughout.
Venue and access
Daimaru Museum (Kyoto)
Daimaru Museum (Kyoto) is an established cultural exhibition hall located inside the Daimaru Kyoto department store, routinely hosting major fine art displays, cultural heritage exhibitions, and historical craft retrospectives. It is located in the Shimogyo Ward of Kyoto city. The venue connects directly via underground passage to Karasuma Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line and Shijo Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line. The museum sits alongside the famous Nishiki Market shopping precinct.
Ikenobo School of Ikebana
The Ikenobo School of Ikebana serves as the global headquarters and historic home of Japanese floral arts, featuring modern exhibition halls adjacent to the ancient Rokkakudo Temple complex. The Ikenobo School of Ikebana is situate in the Nakagyo Ward of Kyoto city. The headquarters is located a short three-minute walk from Karasuma-Oike Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma and Tozai Lines. The historic Rokkakudo Temple grounds are situate directly adjacent to the building.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo National Ikebana Exhibition takes place across two venues in Kyoto: the Daimaru Museum (Kyoto) and the Ikenobo School of Ikebana.
International visitors can attend the Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo Exhibition in Kyoto, though navigating Japanese ticketing channels from abroad can present obstacles. Jasumo assists overseas guests by acquiring valid exhibition tickets on their behalf.
Jasumo arranges physical paper ticket vouchers for the Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo Exhibition, which are delivered directly to your hotel or accommodation in Japan. Guests present these vouchers at either Kyoto venue ticket counter to collect their dual-venue entry pass.
Your order is made up of the ticket price, the cost of the platforms we use to purchase your ticket, and our service fee. Every event and order is different, so for full details and a price for your specific order, please contact us.
Tickets purchased for the Former Tanabata Festival Ikenobo Exhibition grant entry to both the Daimaru Museum (Kyoto) and the Ikenobo School of Ikebana during their respective display dates. High school students and younger individuals may enter free of charge.
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