Best Illuminated Cherry Blossoms Spots In Hokkaido・Tohoku

Hirosaki Sakura Festival With Full Bloom 2600 Cherry Blossom TreesHirosaki Park

Hirosaki Sakura Festival, reached 100th anniversary in 2018, has many highlights such as the oldest Somei Yoshino cherry blossom in Japan. They look nice in daylight, and also the fascinating beautiful night cherry blossom is more gorgeous. ◎Hirosaki Sakura Festival: 4/21~5/6 Lighting show starts from the sunset to 23:00.

Cherry Blossom Lighting & Reflections In Fancy Colors Natsui Senbonzakura (One Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees)

In the area of stalls, the cherry blossom was lit up in fancy colors. The reflections on the Natsui River was also beautiful! For the stalls, it was bustle with people, and I felt it like a summer festival, though it's spring.◎By car, 15 min from Ono IC of Ban'etsu Speedway. From JR Natsui Station, it takes 5 min walk.

1000 Years Old Cherry Blossom As A Natural Monument & One Of The Three Greatest Sakura In JapanMiharu Takizakura (Cherry Blossom Tree)

From the evening glow to the night darkness... The unseasonable temperature like winter can make the lighted cherry blossoms more beautiful and visionary. I could see the beauty that never appears on warm days nor in the daylight.◎Illumination date in 2018: from 4/6 till the cherry blossoms fall. Time: 18:00-21:00

Captivating Japanese Scene, A Weeping Cherry Blossoms And Samurai HousesKakunodate Samurai Residential Area

Kakunodate Samurai Houses is one of the three best cherry blossom places in Michinoku Region. Here's famous for the weeping cherry blossom tree standing in a samurai house, and you can see the tasteful spring scene that has never changed since the old time. Also the celebrated cherry blossom trees at Hinokinaigawa River bank are located in the walkable area from here!

A Beautiful Old Cherry Blossom Tree, Kubo Zakura Of Isazawa, One Of Okitama Cherry Blossom CorridorKubo Zakura OF Isazawa

In Okitama, a southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, there're some single old cherry blossom trees like a corridor. Among them, Kubo Zakura of Isazawa is famous. It's lit up at night, and the 1200 years old cherry tree has elegant and tasteful atmosphere!◎10 min by car from Nagai Station, and the parkin area is available. If you can't drive a car, it's better to take part in some tour.

1600 Cherry Trees Come Into Full Bloom! Night Cherry Blossom Viewing At Goryokaku ParkGoryokaku Park

A famous cherry blossom spot, Goryokaku Park in Hakodate. Around 1600 trees of Someiyoshino are wonderful painters of the star shaped castle site. It's lightened up at night and you can enjoy night cherry blossom viewing♪◎Train: from JR Hakodate, take a city train, get off Goryokaku Koen Mae and walk 15 min. Car: 15 min from Hakodate IC

Beautiful Illumination Of Cherry Blossoms And Matsumae Castle Matsumae Park

For there're various kinds of cherry blossoms including rare ones, early-boom, and late-bloom ones, you can enjoy them for a long term. The collaboration of cherry blossom and Matsumae Castle is very beautiful like a piece of painting! They're lit up at night, and become more wonderful scene. ◎Matsumae Park has many kinds of cherry blossom, so it becomes its best to see later than Hakodate. By the way, Matsumae has a long distance from Hakodate, and takes about three hours. You can use car or bus to access here.