Ikebana International Chrysanthemum Show

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm UTC-07:00

611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97205 | Portland

Portland Japanese Garden
Publisher/HostPortland Japanese Garden
Ikebana International Chrysanthemum Show
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Free with general Garden admission!
Celebrating the Chrysanthemum Festival (Kiku Matsuri)
Saturday, October 25th, 2025 / 10:00am – 5:30pm*
Sunday, October 26th, 2025 / 10:00am – 5:00pm*
*This show will also be open during Member Hours starting at 9:00am
Ikebana International (Portland Chapter #47) celebrates the chrysanthemum in this special, two-day only exhibition in the Yanai Classroom. Ikebana International first celebrated Kiku Matsuri, the Chrysanthemum Festival, at Portland Japanese Garden in 1983. Local ikebana artists from various schools, or styles, will create arrangements featuring chrysanthemums, known as kiku in Japanese.
Kiku Matsuri, or Choyo no Sekku, observed in Japan on September 9, is the final of the five seasonal Go-Sekku festivals in Japan’s traditional lunar calendar. Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity, dignity, and nobility. A 16-petaled chrysanthemum even appears on the imperial family crest. The flower has been cultivated in Japan since it was first introduced in China in the 8th century.
Ikebana, a Japanese artform, has been translated as “living flowers” or “giving life to flowers,” and is unique from other approaches to flower arrangement. In ikebana, asymmetry and the use of empty space are essential features of the overall composition. A sense of harmony among the materials, the container, and the setting is also crucial.
Welcome arrangement by Don Davidson, Sogetsu Portland
About Ikebana International
Ikebana International is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana. Ikebana International does not teach any single type of ikebana. Rather, it is an interest group made up of people of many nationalities who enjoy ikebana and other arts of Japan.
Participating Schools (alphabetical order; subject to change):
Ichiyo (一葉式)
Ohara (小原流)
Saga Goryu (嵯峨御流)
Sogetsu (草月)
Portland Japanese Garden would like to thank The Miller Foundation and Toshiba International Foundation for their support of arts and culture programming.
More information: https://japanesegarden.org/events/ikebana-international-chrysanthemum-show-2025/
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