Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan 2025

Though the rain and snow have lasted well into spring, it’s almost time for the cherry blossoms to bloom. Regardless of how many times you’ve experienced them, they are just as breathtaking every single time. To help make things easier for you, please see our post on the hanami forecast, find your region below, and start preparing for an amazing hanami.

Please note that the following prefectures are grouped based on their classification with the Cabinet Office’s website.

Hokkaido

According to the official Hokkaido tourism site, here are the best 5 places to visit:

Tohoku

Hirosaki Park in Aomori
Tenshochi, Kitakami in Iwate
Premises of Samurai Warriors (Kakunodate) in Akita
Okitama Cherry Blossom Roads in Yamagata
Hanamiyama Park in Fukushima
Takada Castle Site Park in Niigata
Nishi Park in Miyagi

Kanto

Akagi Nanmen “One Thousand Cherry Trees” in Gunma
Nikko National Park in Tochigi
Gogendo Park in Saitama
Chidorigafuchi Greenway in Tokyo
Inohana Park in Chiba
Sankeien Garden in Kanagawa
Lake Senba in Ibaraki
Arakurayama Sengen Park in Yamanashi
Patio Daimonkuraku Garden in Nagano

Tokai

Nagoya City Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Aichi
Sunomata Ichiya Castle in Gifu
Tsukairaku Park in Mie
Yasaka Shrine in Shizuoka

Hokuriku

Ashijyo Park in Ishikawa
Takaoka Castle Park in Toyama
Fukui City Tourism Exchange Center in Fukui

Kinki

Shibashima Water Purification Plant in Osaka
Hirano Shrine in Kyoto
Sumaurayama Amusement Park in Hyogo
Takada Senbonzakura in Nara
Wakayama Castle Park in Wakayama
Miidera Temple in Shiga

Chugoku

Tottori Castle Ruins and Hisamatsu Park in Tottori
Serakoyama Community Village in Hiroshima
Handayama Botanical Garden in Okayama
Senjogahara Park in Yamaguchi
Tamatsukuri Onsen in Shimane

Shikoku

Iwawaki Park in Tokushima
Ritsurin Garden in Kagawa
Matsuyama Castle in Ehime
Tamematsu Park in Kochi

Kyushu

Shiranoe Botanical Gardens in Fukuoka
Nagoya Castle Ruins in Saga
Kazagashira Park in Nagasaki
Suizenji Jojuen Garden in Kumamoto
Oura Peninsula in Oita
Mochioka Park in Miyazaki
Kirishima Myth Village Park in Kagoshima

Okinawa

According to the Okinawa Traveler, here are some places you don’t want to miss. While the cherry blossoms may no longer in bloom, as they bloom differently than on the mainland, it is a good chance to know for next year.