Best Cherry Blossom Spots In Hokkaido・Tohoku
Here're best Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokkaido・Tohoku. We released a ranking of reviews about Cherry Blossom Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Hokkaido・Tohoku.
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Address：Sakurakubo, Taki, Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun, Fukushima
Access：By car, 15min from Miharu IC, 15min from Miharu Station
I've visited here two times, this cherry blossom showed me different appearances each year. How many times I meet this tree, its strength and beauty make me surprised. Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms and canola flowers behind Miharu Takizakura are also in their best. I could enjoy this gorgeous scenery very much.◎People need to pay 300 yen during the blossom season just after the next day of blooming. Access: Bus is available from JR Miharu Station during the season of cherry blossom. By car, 20 min from Funehiki Miharu IC of Ban'etsu Speedway, or 30 min from Koriyama Higashi IC.
Address：Minamitawarai Natsui Onomachi, Tamura-gun, Fukushima
Access：15 min by car from Ono IC. 5 min walk from Natsui River
Natsui thousand cherry blossoms known as a late flowering cherry is now the best season. Thousands of cherry blossoms flowers along the Natsui River make the wonderful scenery. In the night, you can enjoy the illuminated trees.
Matsumae Park
2 ReviewAddress：Matsushiro Matsumae-machi, Matsumae-gun, Hokkaido
Access：90 min by bus from JR Kikonai Station to Matsushiro, then 7 min walk. By car, 150 min from Yakumo IC of Do'ou Speedway
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.
Hirosaki Park
3 ReviewAddress：1 Shimoshirogane-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori
Access： By car, 10 min from Hirosaki Station, or 25 min from Owani Hirosaki IC. By bus, 15 min from Hirosaki Station to City Hall, then 4 min walk.
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.
Drooping Cherry-Tree at Kassenba
1 ReviewAddress：145 Obayashi Higashiniidono, Nihommatsu-shi, Fukushima
I introduce 'a weeping cherry tree in the battle site' in Fukushima, a Mecca of cherry trees standing alone. In this area, Miharu-taki cherry is famous though, its grandchild is this weeping cherry. I want you to visit here after seeing Miharu-taki cherry. Here's said to be a battle site of the old sanurais.
Fujita Gawa Fureai Zakura
1 ReviewAddress：Horinouchi, Kikuta-machi, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima
Access：5 min walk from Kikuta Station
We can enjoy walking under the cherry blossom trees in the comfortable murmur of the river. The Fujita River with the reflections of the blue sky is so beautiful. They're going to be full-bloom soon.
Nomanji Temple
2 ReviewAddress：385 Chuda Joban Nishigo-machi, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima
Access：10min by car from Iwaki Yumoto IC. By bus, 15min from JR Yumoto Station of Joban Line to Nishigo, then walk 15min.
Because there're no ropes or anything to restrain people's entry, you can look up the cherry blossoms just under the tree.
Hirosaki Castle
4 ReviewAddress：1 Shimoshirogane-cho, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori
Access：By car, 10min from Hirosaki Station, 25 min from Owani Hirosaki IC. By bus, 15 min from Hirosaki Station, get off at 'Shiyakusho-mae (City Hall), then walk 4 min.
This is a castle of Tsugaru Family of Hirosaki Clan, and it's well-known as the most beautiful cherry blossom place. It's also one of the 100 best castles in Japan, one of the 12 existent dungeons in Japan, and only existent dungeon in Tohoku Region. Hirosaki Sakura Matsuri Festival opens from 4/21-5/6 in 2018! ◎In 492 thousand square meters Hirosaki Park, there're about 2600 trees and 52 kinds of cherry blossom, such as weeping one, and double petaled one. During the festival, they light up the trees!
Address：Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-shi, Akita
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!
Kubo Zakura OF Isazawa
1 ReviewAddress：2021 Kami Isazawa, Nagai-shi, Yamagata
Access：By car, 10 min from Nagai Station, parking area is available.
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.
Hinokinaigawa Bank
1 ReviewAddress：Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-shi, Akita
Access：20 min walk from JR Kakunodate Station. By car, 40 min from Omagari IC.
Called as a little Kyoto, Kakunodate in Akita Prefecture has welcomed the blooming season of cherry blossoms. They are proudly blooming at Hinokinaigawa Bank as long as 2 kilometers, and Samurai House Street, that are selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom places in Japan.◎Sakura Festival 4/20-5/5 in 2018.
Kitakami Tenshochi Park
1 ReviewAddress：10 Tachibana, Kitakami-shi, Iwate
Access：20 min walk from JR Kitakami Station. By bus, 15 min from JR Kitakami Station to Tenshochi. By car, 15 min from Kitakami Eduriko IC, or 15 min from Kitakami Kanegasaki IC.
Kitakami Tenshochi Park is famous as one of the three greatest cherry blossom spots in Michinoku area. All of the cherry blossom trees have fine thick trunks! From the carriage, outside the tunnel, top of the hill, on the boat, and various places you can enjoy seeing the cherry blossoms.◎You can walk from Kitakami Station, and use shuttle bus or boat, so it has an easy access without cars. Though there're parking area, it's heavily backed up.
Address：Oya Ogawara-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi
Access：3min walk from JR Ogawara Station. By car, 15min from Shiroishi IC, or 20min from Murata IC.
Hitome Senbonzakura is a famous spot of cherry blossom, where one industrialist donated as many as 1200 cherry trees and planted. Over the cherry blossoms, there're beautiful Shiraishi River, more cherry blossoms on the opposite bank, and Zao mountain range with remaining snow!◎It has an easy access by car or train (JR Tohoku Funaoka Station). By the way, I couldn't visit on this day, you can overlook this Hitome Senbonzakura from Funaoka Castle Site Park! It's worth visiting, too.
Tsuruga Castle
3 ReviewAddress：1-1 Oute-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima
Access：By car, 15min from Aizu Wakamatsu IC. By bus, 10min from Aizu Wakamatsu Station to Tsurugajo Nishi (West).
I enjoyed seeing cherry blossoms and a gallant castle tower against the background of blue sky and illuminated night sky. I want to come again next year, too.◎Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 4/6-5/5
Seiryu-ji Temple
1 ReviewAddress：2-2 Matsumoto-cho, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido
Access：15 min walk from JR Nemuro Station
Except for the high mountains, many people think the latest cherry blossom is in Wakkanai, but to tell the truth, Nemuro often gets something latest in Japan. It becomes its best to see in the middle of May. Here in Seiryu-ji Temple, you can see the low, and precious cherry blossom called Chishima Zakura!◎Walkable from JR Nemuro Station. Parking area is available.
Address：Hirakasa, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate
Access：By car, 15 min from Nishine IC. 15 min from Obuke Station of Hanawa Line.
A cherry blossom tree standing dignifiedly alone in majestic nature. This tree moved me the most among the cherry blossom trees I've ever seen. The snow on Mt. Iwate looks like a fish face to the top, it's called 'Carp Streamer (Koi-nobori). ◎Though the HP says the best season is the mid May, I took this pic on May 5th in 2018 when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. For they becomes out of bloom quickly after their best, I recommend you to go as early as you can.
Address：Shizunai Tahara Shin-hidaka-cho, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido
Access：By car, 20 min from JR Shizunai Station, or 60 min from Hidaka Mombetsu IC.
As for Hokkaido, you may recall the straight road that expends so far away. Along such a road, there're cherry blossom trees such as Ezo Yamazakura, standing as long as 7 kilometers, and you can enjoy driving there! I could see the voluminous cherry blossoms suitable for a large Hokkaido Prefecture!◎I uses the car headlights to take the first pic, there're no lights. For it's popular cherry blossom spot, more and more cars get together as the time becomes near noon. To access here, cars are most convenient, and you can park the roadside. The extra bus are available from Shizunai Station.
Nakajima Park
1 ReviewAddress：1 Nakajimakoen Chu'ou-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Access：Nakajima Koen Station (1 & 3 Gate), or Horohirabashi Station (1 & 2 Gate). By bus, 10 min from Sapporo Station.
Nakajima Park is located inside the walkable area from Susukino, and well known as a refreshing place with rich green and water. It has various flowers in each season, and specially, cherry blossom in spring. They color the spring in Sapporo beautifully.◎Nakajima Park has many places to see such as a Japanese garden and Houhei-kan (western style house). One of the 100 best urban parks in Japan, the 100 best historical park in Japan. June 14th-16th: Hokkaido Jingu Festival (Sapporo Matsuri). Access: 10 min walk from Susukino. Nakajima-koen Station of Namboku (South-North) Subway Line.
Goryokaku Park
2 ReviewAddress：44 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido
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
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Fukushima
Address：Sakurakubo, Taki, Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun, Fukushima
Access：By car, 15min from Miharu IC, 15min from Miharu Station
I've visited here two times, this cherry blossom showed me different appearances each year. How many times I meet this tree, its strength and beauty make me surprised. Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms and canola flowers behind Miharu Takizakura are also in their best. I could enjoy this gorgeous scenery very much.◎People need to pay 300 yen during the blossom season just after the next day of blooming. Access: Bus is available from JR Miharu Station during the season of cherry blossom. By car, 20 min from Funehiki Miharu IC of Ban'etsu Speedway, or 30 min from Koriyama Higashi IC.
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Matsumae Park
2 ReviewAddress：Matsushiro Matsumae-machi, Matsumae-gun, Hokkaido
Access：90 min by bus from JR Kikonai Station to Matsushiro, then 7 min walk. By car, 150 min from Yakumo IC of Do'ou Speedway
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.
