Cherry blossom flowering information
Blooming Information
Last updated: Friday, April 24, 2026
●Northern Iwate
| Municipality | Destinations | Blooming Information | Typical Peak Viewing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuji City | Tatsumiyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Ninohe City | Kunohe Castle ruins | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Ninohe City | Ninohe Civic Cultural Center (cherry blossoms along the Mabuchi River) | Blossoms in leaf | Early May |
●Central Iwate
| Municipality | Destinations | Blooming Information | Typical Peak Viewing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morioka City | Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park) | Blossoms in leaf | Mid-April to early May |
| Morioka City | Ishiwarizakura | Blossoms in leaf | Mid April |
| Morioka City | Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu Pond) | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Morioka City | Moriokashidare at Ryukokuji Temple (National Natural Monument) | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Morioka City | Yonai Water Purification Plant | Blossoms in leaf | Early May |
| Morioka City | Sakura Park Himegami | Blossoms in leaf | Early May |
| Shizukuishi Town | A single cherry tree at Koiwai Farm | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Shizukuishi Town | Kobo cherry blossoms in Nanatsuda | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Shizukuishi Town | Shizukuishikawa Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Hachimantai City | Sakuramatsu Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Hachimantai City | One cherry tree in Tamenai | Blossoms in leaf | Early May |
| Hachimantai City | One cherry tree in Kamibo | Blossoms in leaf | Early to mid-May |
| Shiwa Town | Shigari Wake Shrine | Blossoms in leaf | Mid April |
| Shiwa Town | Goronuma | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Shiwa Town | Shiroyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Yahaba Town | Tokutan Castle Ruins | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Yahaba Town | Cherry blossom trees in Shimizuno | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
●Southern Iwate
| Municipality | Destinations | Blooming Information | Typical Peak Viewing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanamaki City | Hanamaki Onsen | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Hanamaki City | Toriyagasaki Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Kitakami City | Kitakami City Park “Tenshochi” | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Oshu City | Mizusawa Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Oshu City | Cherry blossom corridor (lined with cherry blossom trees along National Route 397) | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Oshu City | Omonomi Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April |
| Oshu City | Former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital and Mukoyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Mid-April to early May |
| Oshu City | Historical Park Esashi Fujiwara no Sato | Blossoms in leaf | Late April |
| Hiraizumi Town | Cherry blossom trees along Hiraizumi Prefectural Route 300 (former National Route 4) | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Hiraizumi Town | Saigyo Sakura Forest | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Ichinoseki City | Genbikei | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Ichinoseki City | Tsuriyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to late May |
| Ichinoseki City | Tateyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Tono City | Nabekura Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Tono City | Twill cherry blossom trees | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Tono City | Fukusenji Temple | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
●Coast
| Municipality | Destinations | Blooming Information | Typical Peak Viewing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyako City | Usukiyama | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Miyako City | Nagasawa river cherry blossoms | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Miyako City | A single cherry tree in Kamegamori | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Miyako City | Greenpia Sanriku Miyako | Blossoms in leaf | Early to mid-May |
| Kamaishi City | Yakushi Park | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Kamaishi City | Row of cherry blossom trees in Hongo, Totancho | Blossoms in leaf | Late April to early May |
| Ofunato City | goishi coast | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
| Ofunato City | Tenjinyama Park | Blossoms in leaf | Mid to late April |
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