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Cherry blossom flowering information

Blooming Information

Last updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

●Northern Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Kuji City	Tatsumiyama Park	Beginning to Bloom	Mid to late April
Ninohe City	Kunohe Castle ruins	Beginning to Bloom	Mid to late April
Ninohe City	Ninohe Civic Cultural Center (cherry blossoms along the Mabuchi River)	Almost Full Bloom	Early May

●Central Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Morioka City	Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park)	Full Bloom	Mid-April to early May
Morioka City	Ishiwarizakura	Full Bloom	Mid April
Morioka City	Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu Pond)	Half Bloom	Late April to early May
Morioka City	Moriokashidare at Ryukokuji Temple (National Natural Monument)	Full Bloom	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	Beginning to Bloom	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	Full Bloom	Mid April
Shiwa Town	Goronuma	Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Shiwa Town	Shiroyama Park	Almost Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Yahaba Town	Tokutan Castle Ruins	Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Yahaba Town	Cherry blossom trees in Shimizuno	Full Bloom	Late April to early May

●Southern Iwate

Municipality	Destinations	Blooming Information	Typical Peak Viewing Time
Hanamaki City	Hanamaki Onsen	Beginning to Bloom	Late April to early May
Hanamaki City	Toriyagasaki Park	Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Kitakami City	Kitakami City Park “Tenshochi”	Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Oshu City	Mizusawa Park	Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Oshu City	Cherry blossom corridor (lined with cherry blossom trees along National Route 397)	Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Oshu City	Omonomi Park	Full Bloom	Late April
Oshu City	Former Iwayado Kyoritsu Hospital and Mukoyama Park	Full Bloom	Mid-April to early May
Oshu City	Historical Park Esashi Fujiwara no Sato	Full Bloom	Late April
Hiraizumi Town	Cherry blossom trees along Hiraizumi Prefectural Route 300 (former National Route 4)	Blossoms Falling	Mid to late April
Hiraizumi Town	Saigyo Sakura Forest	Almost Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Ichinoseki City	Genbikei	Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Ichinoseki City	Tsuriyama Park	Half Bloom	Late April to late May
Ichinoseki City	Tateyama Park	Half Bloom	Mid to late April
Tono City	Nabekura Park	Beginning to Bloom	Late April to early May
Tono City	Twill cherry blossom trees	Beginning to Bloom	Late April to early May
Tono City	Fukusenji Temple	Beginning to Bloom	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	Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Miyako City	A single cherry tree in Kamegamori	Buds Only	Mid to late April
Miyako City	Greenpia Sanriku Miyako	Partial Bloom	Early to mid-May
Kamaishi City	Yakushi Park	Almost Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Kamaishi City	Row of cherry blossom trees in Hongo, Totancho	Full Bloom	Late April to early May
Ofunato City	goishi coast	Full Bloom	Mid to late April
Ofunato City	Tenjinyama Park	Full Bloom	Mid to late April

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