Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2025 - Hanami

Though the rain and snow have lasted well into spring, it’s almost time for the cherry blossoms to bloom.  Regardless of how many times you’ve experienced them, they are just as breathtaking every single time.  To help make things easier for you, please see our post on the hanami forecast, find your region below, and start preparing for an amazing hanami.  

Please note that the following prefectures are grouped based on their classification with the Cabinet Office’s website. 

Hokkaido

According to the official Hokkaido tourism site, here are the best 5 places to visit:

• Nijukken Cherry Blossom Road

• Hakodate Park 

• Goryokaku Park 

• Shibazakura at Takinoue Park

• Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park

Tohoku

• Hirosaki Park in Aomori

• Tenshochi, Kitakami in Iwate

• Premises of Samurai Warriors (Kakunodate) in Akita

• Okitama Cherry Blossom Roads in Yamagata

• Hanamiyama Park in Fukushima 

• Takada Castle Site Park in Niigata

• Nishi Park in Miyagi

Kanto

• Akagi Nanmen “One Thousand Cherry Trees” in Gunma

• Nikko National Park in Tochigi

• Gogendo Park in Saitama

• Chidorigafuchi Greenway in Tokyo

• Inohana Park in Chiba

• Sankeien Garden in Kanagawa

• Lake Senba in Ibaraki

• Arakurayama Sengen Park in Yamanashi

• Patio Daimonkuraku Garden in Nagano 

Tokai

• Nagoya City Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Aichi

• Sunomata Ichiya Castle in Gifu

• Tsukairaku Park in Mie

• Yasaka Shrine in Shizuoka

Hokuriku

• Ashijyo Park in Ishikawa

• Takaoka Castle Park in Toyama

• Fukui City Tourism Exchange Center in Fukui

Kinki

• Shibashima Water Purification Plant in Osaka

• Hirano Shrine in Kyoto

• Sumaurayama Amusement Park in Hyogo

• Takada Senbonzakura in Nara

• Wakayama Castle Park in Wakayama

• Miidera Temple in Shiga

Chugoku

• Tottori Castle Ruins and Hisamatsu Park in Tottori

• Serakoyama Community Village in Hiroshima

• Handayama Botanical Garden in Okayama

• Senjogahara Park in Yamaguchi

• Tamatsukuri Onsen in Shimane

Shikoku

• Iwawaki Park in Tokushima

• Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa 

• Matsuyama Castle in Ehime

• Tamematsu Park in Kochi

Kyushu

• Shiranoe Botanical Gardens in Fukuoka

• Nagoya Castle Ruins in Saga

• Kazagashira Park in Nagasaki

• Suizenji Jojuen Garden in Kumamoto

• Oura Peninsula in Oita

• Mochioka Park in Miyazaki

• Kirishima Myth Village Park in Kagoshima

Okinawa

According to the Okinawa Traveler, here are some places you don’t want to miss.  While the cherry blossoms may no longer in bloom, as they bloom differently than on the mainland, it is a good chance to know for next year.

• Yaedake Sakuranomori Park

• The Nakijin Castle Ruins

• Nago Central Park 

• Mt. Yaese in Yaese Park

• Yogi Park 

• Higashi Village Villagers' Forest Tsutsuji Eco Park

Links

https://www5.cao.go.jp/j-j/cr/cr16/chr16_04.html

https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/feature/recommended-places-to-view-cherry-blossoms-in-hokkaido#2240

https://discoversendai.travel/places/cherry-blossoms-in-tohoku/ 

https://hanami.walkerplus.com/ 

https://www.okinawatraveler.net/feature/0131_sp 

Image 1 https://jw-webmagazine.com/cherry-blossom-hokkaido/ 

Image 2 https://discoversendai.travel/places/cherry-blossoms-in-tohoku/ 

Image 3 https://en.activityjapan.com/feature/kanto-cherry-blossom/ 

Image 4 https://travel.gaijinpot.com/japan-sightseeing-essentials/cherry-blossoms-japan/the-best-spots-to-see-cherry-blossoms-around-nagoya/ 

Image 5 https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/cherry-blossom-spots-kyoto 

Image  6 https://www.japanrailclub.com/sakura-special-8-places-cherry-blossoms-shikoku/ 

Image 7 https://www.okinawatraveler.net/feature/0131_sp 

Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2025 - Hanami