Cherry Blossom Festivals 2009

Do you want to visit a Japanese cherry blossom festival during the 2009 cherry blossom season? In a typical cherry blossom festival in Japan, tea ceremonies, traditional Japanese music or dance performances take place. Cherry blossoms are often illuminated at night during the festivals. Hanami (cherry blossom viewing party) is an important Japanese custom. Visit great cherry blossom spots. Cherry blossoms can be viewed from January to June in different regions in Japan, so there is a good chance that you can visit cherry blossom festivals in Japan.
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Cherry Blossom Festivals 2009:
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• Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival 2009
  Motobu Town, Okinawa prefecture
  The earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan.
  Jan. 17 - Feb. 15, 2009
• Matsuyama Shiroyama Koen Cherry Blossom Festival 2009
  Matsuyama-city, Ehime
  More than 300 sakura trees.
  April 3 - 5, 2009
• Matsue Jozan Koen Festival 2009br] Matsue-city, Shimane
  More than 350 sakura trees. Cherry blossoms are illuminated at night.
  March 28 - April 15, 2009
• Tsuyama Kakuzan Koen Cherry Blossom Festival 2009
  Tsuyama-city, Okayama
  More than 5,000 sakura trees. Tea ceremonies and Japanese music performances are held during the festivals.
  April 1-15, 2009
• Takato Joshi Koen Cherry Blossom Festival 2009
  Takato-machi Ina-city, Nagano prefecture
  More than 1,500 sakura trees. Sakura in Takato are kohiganzakura which open pink blossoms.
  April 5, 2009 -
• Takada Koen Cherry Blossom Festival 2009
  Joetsu-city, Niigata prefecture
  It's known as one of the most beautiful illuminated cherry blossoms in Japan.
  April 3 -19, 2009
• Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival
  Kitakami-city, Iwate
  More than 10,000 sakura trees.
  mid. April - early May
• Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
  Hirosaki Koen Hirosaki-city, Aomori prefecture
  More than 2,600 sakura trees.
  late April - early May
• Matsumae Koen Park Cherry Blossom Festival
  Matsumae Town, Hokkaido
  More than 10,000 sakura trees.
  late April - mid. May

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