Guides
What I learned on the ground
Ten years in the bonsai trade in Japan, and a collective of professionals in France. Here is what we know, written plainly.
Bonsai in Japan
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When to go to Japan to see bonsai
Winter, spring, autumn: what you'll see in gardens and nurseries each season, the major exhibitions, and the one time of year to avoid.
14 September 2026
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Omiya, the bonsai village
Visiting the Omiya Bonsai Village north of Tokyo: the six gardens, the museum, getting there from Tōro, the etiquette, and what not to miss.
14 September 2026
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Bringing a bonsai home from Japan: what's possible
Can you bring a bonsai home from Japan? Not in your suitcase. Allowed species, quarantine, timeline and steps into the EU, explained by an importer.
12 September 2026
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The Kokufu-ten, Japan's most prestigious bonsai exhibition
Kokufu-ten 2027, February 8 to 17 in Ueno, Tokyo: dates, tickets, the two parts, and how to look at the trees, from someone who goes every year.
12 September 2026
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