Nagoya, Chubu & Hokuriku Region – Famous sakura onsen spots with latest full-bloom forecast, 2025

Photo: Kenrokuen Garden & Kanazawa Castle

Nagoya, Chubu & Hokuriku Region

In famous tourist spots like Shirakawa-go, Hida-Takayama and Kanazawa, there are many onsen resorts with magnificent sakura.

Note

Sakura (Cherry blossoms) start blooming in the south in places like Kyushu, then gradually make their way north, so between the southern and northern parts of Japan the peak viewing seasons are more than a month apart. Sakura bloom at different times depending on how warm it is or how much it rains, so if there are several warm days in a row they will bloom earlier, and vice versa. This means that at times actual bloom times will differ from estimates.
Typically you can enjoy peak viewing for about one week from when they fully bloom.
The estimates for the peak viewing times are made on 4th April, 2025.

 

 

Nagoya Castle（名古屋城）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 4th April

Number of Sakura trees

1000

Access

5 min on foot from Shiyakusho Station (市役所駅) on Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line
* This place is also accessible from Nagashima Onsen (Mie)

Gojo River（五条川）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 4th April

Number of Sakura trees

1400

Access

5 min on foot from Iwakura Station (岩倉駅) on Meitetsu Inuyama Line
* This place is also accessible from Nagashima Onsen (Mie)

Inuyama Castle（犬山城）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 3rd April

Number of Sakura trees

30

Access

25 minutes by Meitetsu Inuyama Line from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Inuyama Station, then 20 minutes on foot

List of Ryokans in Nagoya Onsen

List of Ryokans in Nagoya Chubu ＆ Hokuriku Region

 

 

Hida Takayama City（飛騨高山市街）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 17th April

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

10 min on foot from Takayama Station (高山駅). It is within walking distance from the onsen area.

List of Ryokans in Hida Takayama Onsen

 

 

Photo: Suimeikan

River bank near Gero Ohashi Bridge（下呂大橋河川敷の桜）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 12th April

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

5 min on foot from Gero Station (下呂駅).  It is within walking distance from the onsen area.

List of Ryokans in Gero Onsen

 

 

Okuhida Onsen Village Tochio Onsen（奥飛騨温泉郷 栃尾温泉）　[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From late April to early May

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

12 min by bus from the bus stop “Hirayu Onsen (平湯温泉)” or “Shin-Hotaka Ropeway (新穂高ロープウェイ)” to “Tochio Onsen (栃尾温泉)”

List of Ryokans in Okuhida Onsen

 

 

Kenrokuen Garden & Kanazawa Castle（兼六園・金沢城）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 6th April

Number of Sakura trees

420 (Kenrokuen Garden) & 400 (Kanazawa Castle)

Access

18 min by bus from Kanazawa Station (金沢駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to “Kenrokuen-shita (兼六園下)”

List of Ryokans in Kaga Yamashiro Yamanaka Onsen

List of Ryokans in Wakura Onsen

 

 

Asuwa River & Asuwayama Park（足羽川桜並木・足羽山公園）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 9th April

Number of Sakura trees

4100

Access

15 min on foot from Fukui Station (福井駅)

List of Ryokans in Awara Onsen

 

 

Matsukawa Park & Toyama Castle Park（松川公園・富山城址公園）　[ Map ]

Estimates for when cherry blossoms will be in full bloom in 2025

Around 6th April

Number of Sakura trees

470

Access

10 min on foot from Toyama Station (富山駅)

List of Ryokans in Toyama Onsen