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March 19, 2024 update
Photo:Funaoka Castle Park & Hitome Senbon Sakura
Located at the north end of Honshu, Japan’s main island, this area has many famous mountains and spots for sakura viewing.
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 19th March, 2024.
Around 22nd April
2600
45 min by JR Line from Aomori Station (青森駅) to Hirosaki Station (弘前駅), and then 15 min by bus to “Shiyakusho-mae Koen Iriguchi (市役所前公園入口)”
List of Ryokans in Aomori (Hirosaki, Sukayu, Tsuta Onsen)
Around 24th April
150
30 min by bus from Morioka Station (盛岡駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to “Koiwai Farm Makiba-en (小岩井農場まきば園)”
Photo: Hanamaki Onsen Hotel Hanamaki
Around 16th April
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20 min by taxi from Shin-Hanamaki Station (新花巻駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
Around 16th April
250
20 minutes on foot from Morioka Station (盛岡駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
List of Ryokans in Tsunagi-Oshuku Onsen
List of Ryokans in Hanamaki Onsen
Around 7th April
260
40 min by JR Line from Sendai Station (仙台駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Matsushima-Kaigan Station (松島海岸駅), and then 5 min by taxi from there
Around 10th April
2500
35 min by JR Line from Sendai Station (仙台駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Ogawara Station (大河原駅), and then 3-min walk from there
List of Ryokans in Matsushima Onsen
List of Ryokans in Togatta & Kamasaki Onsen (Miyagi Zao)
Around 19th April
400
50 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Morioka Station (盛岡駅) to Kakunodate Station (角館駅), then 20 minutes on foot
Around 20th April
400
50 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Morioka Station (盛岡駅) to Kakunodate Station (角館駅), then 20 minutes on foot (near Kakunodate Bukeyashiki)
List of Ryokans in Kakunodate & Lake Tazawa Onsen
Around 13th April
1500
10 min on foot from Yamagata Station (山形駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
Around 14th April
200
10 min by taxi from Yamagata Station (山形駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
Around 16th April
150
10 minutes on foot from Tendo Station (天童駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
List of Ryokans in Kaminoyama Onsen
List of Ryokans in Tendo Onsen
Around 18th April
130
7 min by bus from Atsumi Onsen Station (あつみ温泉駅, JR Limited Express stops here) to Atsumi Onsen
List of Ryokans in Atsumi Onsen
Around 8th April
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22 min by taxi from Fukushima Station (福島駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
List of Ryokans in Fukushima (Tsuchiyu, Takayu) Onsen
List of Ryokans in Anahara Onsen
Around 13th April
1000
1h 20 min by JR Line from Koriyama Station (郡山駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (会津若松駅), and then 20 min by bus from there to “Tsurugajo Iriguchi (鶴ヶ城入口)”. 5 min on foot from the bus stop
Around 24th April
200
(1) 40 minutes by JR Ban’etsu West Line from Koriyama Station (郡山駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Kawageta Station (川桁駅), then 8 minutes on foot
(2) 35 minutes by JR Ban’etsu West Line from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (会津若松駅) to Kawageta Station (川桁駅), then 8 minutes on foot
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