Cherry blossom flowering information

Blooming Information

Last updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Northern Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Kuji City	Tatsumiyama Park	Buds Only	Early May
Ninohe City	Tendaiji Temple	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Ninohe City	Kunohe Castle ruins	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Ninohe City	Ninohe Civic Cultural Center (cherry blossoms along the Mabuchi River)	Buds Only	Late April to early May

Central Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Morioka City	Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park)	Buds Only	Mid-April to early May
Morioka City	Ishiwarizakura	Buds Only	Mid April
Morioka City	Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu Pond)	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Morioka City	Moriokashidare at Ryukokuji Temple (National Natural Monument)	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Morioka City	Yonai Water Purification Plant	Buds Only	Early May
Morioka City	Sakura Park Himegami	Buds Only	Early May
Shizukuishi Town	A single cherry tree at Koiwai Farm	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Shizukuishi Town	Kobo cherry blossoms in Nanatsuda	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Shizukuishi Town	Shizukuishikawa Park	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Hachimantai City	Sakuramatsu Park	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Hachimantai City	One cherry tree in Tamenai	Buds Only	Early May
Hachimantai City	One cherry tree in Kamibo	Buds Only	Early to mid-May
Shiwa Town	Shigari Wake Shrine	Buds Only	Mid April
Shiwa Town	Goronuma	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Shiwa Town	Shiroyama Park	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Yahaba Town	Tokutan Castle Ruins	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Yahaba Town	Cherry blossom trees in Shimizuno	Buds Only	Late April to early May

Southern Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Hanamaki City	Hanamaki Onsen	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Hanamaki City	Shidodaira Onsen	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Hanamaki City	Toriyagasaki Park	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Kitakami City	Kitakami City Park “Tenshochi”	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Oshu City	Mizusawa Park	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Oshu City	Cherry blossom corridor (lined with cherry blossom trees along National Route 397)	Buds Only	Late April
Oshu City	Omonomi Park	Buds Only	Mid-April to early May
Oshu City	Former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital and Mukoyama Park	Buds Only	Late April
Oshu City	Historical Park Esashi Fujiwara no Sato	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Hiraizumi Town	Cherry blossom trees along Hiraizumi Prefectural Route 300 (former National Route 4)	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Hiraizumi Town	Saigyo Sakura Forest	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Ichinoseki City	Genbikei	Buds Only	Late April to late May
Ichinoseki City	Tsuriyama Park	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Ichinoseki City	Tateyama Park	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Tono City	Nabekura Park	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Tono City	Twill cherry blossom trees	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Tono City	Fukusenji Temple	Buds Only	Late April to early May

Coast

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Miyako City	Usukiyama	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Miyako City	Nagasawa river cherry blossoms	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Miyako City	A single cherry tree in Kamegamori	Buds Only	Early to mid-May
Miyako City	Greenpia Sanriku Miyako	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Yamada Town	Funakoshi Family Travel Village Auto Campground	Buds Only	Late April to early May
Kamaishi City	Yakushi Park	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Kamaishi City	Row of cherry blossom trees in Hongo, Totancho	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Ofunato City	goishi coast	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Ofunato City	Tenjinyama Park	Buds Only	Mid to late April

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