Below is a list of well-known places to view cherry blossoms in Kyushu and Okinawa. Please note that cherry blossom flowering dates vary every year.
*All information on this page is subject to change without notice.
Motobu Yaedake
Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival in Okinawa is known as the earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan. Cherry blossoms in this area usually begin to bloom in January
Location: Yaedake Sakura no Mori Koen Park
Motobu-town, Okinawa
Access: Take a bus to Nago from Naha Airport or Naha Bus Terminal. Take a bus to Motobu from Nago Bus Terminal.
Kumamoto Castle
Location: 1-1 Honmaru Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto Prefecture Access: Kumamoto city streetcar Kumamotojo-mae StopCherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April
Maizuru Koen
This park is located in the center of Fukuoka-city next Ohori Koen. There are about a thousand of cherry trees
Location: Jonai Chuo-ku Fukuoka-city, Fukuoka
Access: 8 minute walk from Fukuoka Subway Ohori Station
Cherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April
Okajo-ato
It's the ruins of Oka Castle (Oka-jo). There are thousands of sakura trees in the large area.Location: Taketa-city, Oita prefecture Access: Taxi from JR Bungo Taketa Station
Cherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April
Omura Koen
Location: 1-45-3 Kushima Oomura-city, NagasakiAccess: Take a bus from JR Oomura Station to Koen-iriguchi Stop.
Ogi Koen
Location: 185 Ogimachi Ogi-city, SagaAccess: 5 minute walk from JR Ogi Station
Cherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April
Mochio Koen
Location: Yokoichi-cho Miyakonojo-city, MiyazakiAccess: About 15 minutes by bus from JR Nishi-Miyakonojo Station to Yokoichi bus stop.
Cherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April
Nishi Koen
Location: Chuo-ku Fukuoka-city, FukuokaAccess: About 15 minute walk from Subway Ohori Koen Station.
Cherry Blossom Season: Late March - Early April