Best Sakura Spots in Japan

Where to See Japanese Sakura

There are hundreds of well-known sakura spots in Japan, and beautiful sakura can be viewed everywhere in Japan. (Sakura Spots in Japan) To find out the best time to see sakura, check out sakura flowering forecast (sakura kaika-yosou) by Japan Meteorological Agency in early March. Also, see a Japan map, which shows average dates of sakura flowering. I hope you can see sakura in full bloom.
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Best Sakura Spots in Japan
*Note: Cherry blossom flowering dates change every year. (Average Cherry Blossom Flowering Date)

• Goryokaku - Early May
  Place: Hakodate-city Hokkaido

• Sendai Castle Park (Aoba-jo) - Early April
  Place: Sendai-city Aoba-ku, Miyagi
  Access: By Taxi from JR Sendai Station (10min.)

• Shinjuku Gyoen - Late March to Early April
  Place: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
  Access: Subway Marunouchi line Shinjuku Gyoen Station

• Sumida Park - Late March to Early April
  Place: Sumida-ku, Tokyo
  Access: Subway Ginza line Asakusa Station

• Inokashira Oncho Park - Late March to Early April
  Place: Inokashira Mitaka-city, Tokyo
  Access: JR Chuo line Kichijo-ji Station / Keio Inokashira line Inokashirakoen Station

• Ueno Oncho Park - Late March to Early April
  Place: Taito-ku, Tokyo
  Access: JR Ueno Station Uenopark Exit.

• Odawara Castle Park - Early April
  Place: Odawara-city, Kanagawa
  Access: JR Odawara Station

• Nagoya Castle - Early April
  Place: Mizuho-ku Nagoya-city, Aichi
  Access: JR Tokaido line Nagoya Station

• Arashiyama Togetsu Bridge and Nakanoshima Park - Early April
  Place: Kyoto
  Access: Hankyu Arashiyama Station

• Byodo-in Temple - Early April
  Place: Uji, Kyoto
  Access: Keihan Dentetsu line Uji Station
  Admission: Adult 500 yen child 250yen

• Fushimi Momoyama Castle - Early April
  Place: Momoyama Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
  Access: Kintetsu Nara line Momoyamagoryomae Station
  Admission: Adult 800yen child 500yen

• Heian Jingu Shrine- Early April
  Place: Nishi-tennoji Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

• Expo Memorial Park - Late March to Early April
  Place: Suita-city, Osaka / 81-6-6877-3331
  Access: Osaka Monorail Banpaku kinen koen Station
  Admission: Adult 250yen Child 70yen

• Japan Mint Osaka Head Office (Osaka Zoheikyoku) - Mid April
  Place: Kita-ku Osaka-city
  Access: Subway Tenman-bashi Station / JR Osaka Tenmangu Station

• Osaka Castle Nishi-no-maru Garden - Early April
  Place: Osaka-jo Chuo-ku, Osaka / 81-6-6941-1144
  Access: Subway Tanimachi line Tenmangu-bashi Station
  

• Nara Park - Early April
  Place: Nara-city, Nara / 81-742-34-1111(Nara-city Tourist Information)
  Access: Kintetsu line Nara Station
  Free Admission

• Kofukuji Temple -Early April
  Place: Nara-city, Nara / 81-742-34-1111(Nara-city Tourist Information)
  Access: JR Kansaihonsen line Nara Station
  Admissioin: Adult 500yen Child 150 yen

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