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Matsumae Koen ParkAddress: Matsumae-town, Hokkaido Access : Take a bus bound for Matsumae from JR Esashi Line Kikonai Station to Matsushiro Bus Stop. Phone: 0139-42-2275 Best Time for Cherry Blossoms : Late April - Late May *Cherry blossom flowering dates vary every year. Please refer to cherry blossom forecast archives. Website: Matsumae Town (Japanese Version) Notes: Matsumae Koen is selected as one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan. About 250 kinds of 10,000 sakura trees are here. Various sakura bloom in different times, so visitors can enjoy cherry blossoms for about a month. During Matsumae Cherry Blossom Festival, paper lanterns are hung around the park, and Matsumae Castle is illuminated at night.
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