Hokkaido

Sapporo Maruyama Park

Viewing Season : Late April - Mid May

Access

5 min. walk from subway Maruyama Koen station

Address

Miyagaoka, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

Hakodate Goryokaku Park

Viewing Season : Late April - Early May

Access

15 min. walk from Goryokaku-Koen-Mae Station on Hakodate Tram (streetcar)

Address

44 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Tohoku

Aomori Hirosaki Park

Viewing Season : Late April - Early May

Access

1 min. walk from "Shiyakusho-mae Koen Iriguchi" bus stop, which takes 15 min. by Konan Bus from JR Hirosaki Station

Address

1-1 Shimoshirogane-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

Akita Kakunodate Bukeyashiki (samurai houses)

Viewing Season : Mid April - Early May

Access

20 min. walk from Kakunodate Station on JR Akita Shinkansen

Address

Kakunodate-machi, Senboku-shi, Akita

Kanto

Tokyo Chidorigafuchi

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

5 min. walk from subway Kudanshida or Hanzomon station

Address

Kudanminami・Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tokyo Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Viewing Season : Late March - Late April

Access

5 min. walk from subway Shinjuku-gyoenmae or Shinjuku-sanchome station / Sendagaya station on JR Chuo Line

Address

11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Tokyo Ueno Park

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

Near JR Ueno Station

Address

5-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Yamanashi Arakurayama Sengen Park

Viewing Season : Early - Mid April

Access

15 min. walk from Shimoyoshida station on Fujikyu Railway

Address

3353-1 Arakura, Fuji Yoshida-shi, Yamanashi

Yamanashi Lake Kawaguchi

Viewing Season : Mid April

Access

20 min. by Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus (Retro Bus) from Kawaguchiko station on Fujikyu Railway Kawaguchiko Line (North bank of Lake Kawaguchi)

Address

Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi

Yamanashi Minobusan Kuonji Temple

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

15 min. walk from the last bus stop, which takes 20 min. by bus for Minobusan from Minobu station on JR Minobu Line

Address

3567 Minobu, Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi

Saitama Gongendo (Sakura) Tsutsumi

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

Near Gongendo bus stop, which takes 15 min. by Asahi Bus for Gokamachi Yakuba from Satte station on Tobu Nikko Line (Temporary bus operates during the cherry blossom festival)

Address

887-3 Uchigoma, Satte-shi, Saitama

Chubu

Shizuoka Kawazu Zakura (cherry blossom)

Viewing Season : Early February - Early March

Access

Near Kawazu station on Izu Kyuko Line

Address

Hama, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka and around the area

Nagano Takato Castle Park

Viewing Season : Early - Late April

Access

15 min. walk from "Takato station" bus stop, which takes 25 min. by bus from JR Inashi station / 15 min. walk from "Takato station" bus stop, which takes 55 min. by bus from JR Chino station

Address

Higashitakato, Takato-machi, Ina-shi, Nagano

Gifu Shirakawa-go

Viewing Season : Mid April - Early May

Access

2 hr. 50 min. by highway bus from Nagoya station

Address

517 Hatogaya, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu

Kyoto/Shiga

Kyoto To-ji Temple

Viewing Season : Mid March - Mid April

Access

10 min. walk from "Toji station" on Kintetsu Railway / 15 min. walk from "JR Kyoto Station"

Address

1 Kujo-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Kyoto Philosopher's Path

Viewing Season : Early April

Access

40 min. by regular route bus from JR Kyoto Station

Address

Jodoji Ishibashi-cho~Nyakuoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Kyoto Daigoji Temple

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

10 min. walk from Daigo station on subway Tozai Line / Near "Daigoji-mae" bus stop, which takes 20 min. by Keihan Bus from JR Yamashina station

Address

22 Higashioji-cho, Daigo, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Kyoto Arashiyama

Viewing Season : Mid March - Late April

Access

5 min. walk from Arashiyama station on Hankyu Arashiyama Line

Address

Arashiyama Park Saga Nakanoshima-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Shiga Kaizu Osaki (Lake Biwa)

Viewing Season : Early - Mid April

「(公社)びわこビジターズビューロー」

Access

Near "Kaizu 1-ku" bus stop, which takes 5 min. by Kokoku Bus, Kunizakai Line from Makino station on JR Kosei Line / 15 min. walk from "Kaizu Osaki-guchi" bus stop, which takes 3 min. by Kokoku Bus, Makino Kogen Line.

Address

Kaizu, Makino-cho, Takashima-shi, Shiga

Shiga Hikone Castle

Viewing Season : Early - Mid April

「(公社)びわこビジターズビューロー」

Access

10 min. walk from JR Hikone Station.

Address

1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, Shiga

Kansai

Osaka Osaka Castle Park

Viewing Season : Late March - Mid April

Access

10 min. walk from Tanimachi 4-chome station on subway Tanimachi Line or Chuo Line

Address

Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Osaka Japan Mint, Osaka

Viewing Season : Mid April


(c) Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

Access

15 min. walk from Temmanbashi station on subway Tanimachi Line / 15 min. walk from Temmanbashi station on Keihan Main Line

Address

1-1-79 Temman, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Hyogo Himeji Castle

Viewing Season : Early April

Access

20 min. walk from Himeji station on JR Sanyo Shinkansen

Address

68 Honmachi, Himeji-shi, Hyogo

Nara Mt. Yoshino

Viewing Season : Early - Late April

Access

Near Yoshinoyama Station (Shimosenbon), which takes 3 min. by Yoshino Ropeway from Yoshino Station on Kintetsu Yoshino Line

Address

Yoshinoyama, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara

Nara Nara Park

Viewing Season : Late March - Late April

Access

5 min. walk from "Todaiji-Daibutsuden・Kasugataisha-mae" bus stop, which takes 9 min. by Nara Kotsu Bus (Nara City Loop Line ) from JR Nara Station

Address

Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, Nara

Chugoku/Shikoku

Okayama Sakazu Park

Viewing Season : Late March - Mid April

Access

15 min. walk from "Akebonobashi" bus stop, which takes 10 min. by Ryobi Bus, Mizue Loop Line from JR Kurashiki station

Address

1556 Sakazu, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama

Hiroshima Miyajima

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

Take a ferry ride for 10 minutes from Miyajimaguchi pier, and walk for another 10 minutes to Miyajima.

Address

Miyajima-cho (Ebisu-machi), Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Senkoji Park (Onomichi)

Viewing Season : Late March - Mid April

Access

15 min. walk from Onomichi station on JR Sanyo Main Line to Sanroku station. Take a Senkoji Ropeway ride for 3 minutes from Sanroku station, and the park is near Sancho station.

Address

Higashitsuchido-cho・Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima

Kyushu

Fukuoka Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

8 min. walk from subway Akasaka station or Ohorikoen station

Address

1 Jonai, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka

Kumamoto Kumamoto Castle

Viewing Season : Late March - Early April

Access

5 min. walk from Hanabatacho station on Kumamoto City Tram

Address

1-1 Honmaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto

Kagoshima Sengan-en

Viewing Season : Early February - Early April

Access

Near Senganen-mae bus stop, which takes 32 min. by Machi-meguri Bus (Kagoshima City View Bus), Shiroyama & Iso course from Kagoshima-chuo station on JR Kyushu Shinkansen.

Address

9700-1 Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima