Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan
Spot↕ | City↕ | Prefecture↕ | Peak Bloom↕ | Tree Count↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Yoshino | Yoshino | Nara | Early-mid April | 30,000 | Four elevation zones bloom in sequence, Japan's most famous hanami site for 1300 years, UNESCO |
| Hirosaki Castle Park | Hirosaki | Aomori | Late April | 2,600 | Castle moat petal carpet, tunnel of blossoms, often ranked Japan's best single site |
| Maruyama Park | Kyoto | Kyoto | Late March-early April | 680 | Famous Gion weeping cherry centrepiece, Kyoto's most popular hanami spot, lit up at night |
| Himeji Castle | Himeji | Hyogo | Early April | 1,000 | White Heron Castle backdrop, UNESCO World Heritage, contrast against brilliant white walls |
| Philosopher's Path | Kyoto | Kyoto | Late March-early April | 500 | 2km canal walk lined with cherries, named for philosopher Nishida Kitaro, temple access |
| Ueno Park | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March | 1,200 | Tokyo's most popular hanami, hundreds of party tarps, museum district, cherry tunnel walkways |
| Shinjuku Gyoen | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March-mid April | 1,100 | 12 cherry varieties extending the season, ticketed calm garden, no alcohol no tarps |
| Chidorigafuchi | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March | 260 | Imperial Palace moat, rowboats under blossoms, evening illuminations, iconic Tokyo image |
| Miharu Takizakura | Miharu | Fukushima | Mid April | 1 (ancient) | 1000-year-old weeping cherry, one of Japan's three great sakura, 12m tall waterfall shape |
| Kawazu | Kawazu | Shizuoka | Early February | 8,000 | Earliest blooms in Japan, Kawazu-zakura pink variety, month-long festival, 4km riverbank |
| Takato Castle Park | Takato | Nagano | Mid April | 1,500 | Takato-kohigan pink variety found nowhere else, castle ruins, one of Japan's top 3 sites |
| Mount Yoshino / Omine | Kamikitayama | Nara | Mid April | 2,000+ | Sacred shugendo mountain pilgrimage trail, quieter companion to main Yoshino |
| Kakunodate Samurai District | Kakunodate | Akita | Late April | 400 | Weeping cherries along samurai district black fences, Little Kyoto of Tohoku |
| Fuji Five Lakes | Fujikawaguchiko | Yamanashi | Mid April | Varied | Chureito Pagoda with Fuji and cherries, postcard of Japan, Lake Kawaguchi foreground |
| Matsumae Park | Matsumae | Hokkaido | Early May | 10,000 | 250 cherry varieties, Hokkaido's only castle town, latest bloomer, month-long viewing window |
| Osaka Castle Park | Osaka | Osaka | Late March-early April | 3,000 | Nishinomaru Garden paid area, castle backdrop, open-air party atmosphere, night illumination |
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