Central Tokyo & Tokyo suburbs – Famous sakura onsen spots with latest full-bloom forecast, 2020

Photo: Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine

Tokyo suburbs

You can find beautiful sakura easily even in central Tokyo. In its suburbs, surrounded by rich natural environments, you can view sakura in a different setting.

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 19th February, 2020.

 

 

Chidorigafuchi Park（千鳥ヶ淵公園）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 29th March, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

260

Access

5 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Kudanshita Station (九段下駅) on Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line or Toei Shinjuku Line

 

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden（新宿御苑）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 27th March, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

1000

Access

15 min on foot from Shinjuku Station (新宿駅)

 

Meguro River（目黒川）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 26th March, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

800

Access

2 minutes on foot from Naka-Meguro Station (中目黒駅) on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or Tokyu Toyoko Line

List of Ryokans in Central Tokyo Onsen

 

 

Kinugawa Cherry Blossom Road（鬼怒川さくら並木通り）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From early to mid-April

Number of Sakura trees

100

Access

Next to the Kinugawa Onsen Station (鬼怒川温泉駅). It is within walking distance from the Kinugawa Onsen area.
* This place is also accessible from Nikko Onsen

List of Ryokans in Kinugawa Onsen

 

 

Minakami Suwakyo Gorge（水上温泉諏訪峡付近）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 16th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

(1) 20 min by taxi from Jomo-Kogen Station (上毛高原駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)
(2) 15 min by taxi from Tanigawa Onsen

List of Ryokans in Minakami Tanigawa Onsen

 

 

Iwappara Cherry Blossom Road（岩原桜並木）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From mid- to late April

Number of Sakura trees

143

Access

10 min by JR from Echigo-Yuzawa Station (越後湯沢駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Iwappara-Ski-jo-mae Station (岩原スキー場前駅), and then 6-min walk from there

List of Ryokans in Echigo Yuzawa Onsen

 

 

Chikumagawa Sakura-zutsumi（千曲川堤防桜堤）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 18th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

600

Access

(1) 32 min by Nagano Electric Railway from Nagano Station (長野駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Obuse Station (小布施駅), and then 25-min walk from there
(2) 30 min by Nagano Electric Railway from Yudanaka Station (湯田中駅, the nearest station to Yudanaka Shibu Onsen) to Obuse Station (小布施駅), and then 25-min walk from there

List of Ryokans in Yudanaka-Shibu Onsen

 

 

Matsumoto Castle（松本城）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 10th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

300

Access

15 min on foot from Matsumoto Station (松本駅)

List of Ryokans in Shirahone Onsen

List of Ryokans in Matsumoto Onsen

List of Ryokans in Lake Suwa & Tateshina Onsen

List of Ryokans in Hakuba Onsen

 

 

Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine（新倉富士浅間神社）[ Map ][ Photo ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 14th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

650

Access

15 min by Fujikyuko Line from Kawaguchiko Station (河口湖駅, the nearest station to Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen) to Shimoyoshida Station (下吉田駅), and then 5-min walk from there

 

Lake Kawaguchiko Northern Shore（河口湖北岸）[ Map ][ Photos ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 14th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

200

Access

25 min by Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus Red Line from Kawaguchiko Station (河口湖駅, the nearest station to Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen) to “Stop number 18: Theater Show Monkey / Konohana Art Museum (18. 猿まわし劇場・木の花美術館前)”

List of Ryokans in Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Onsen

 

 

Odawara Castle Park（小田原城址公園）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 30th March, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

320

Access

10 min on foot from Odawara Station (小田原駅, JR Shinkansen stops here)

 

Miyagino Hayakawa Riverbank（宮城野早川堤）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 6th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

120

Access

20-min walk from Gora Station (強羅駅) of Hakone Tozan Line or Hakone Tozan Cable Car

List of Ryokans in Hakone Onsen

 

 

Izu Highland Cherry Blossom Road（伊豆高原桜並木）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 1st April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

600

Access

3 min on foot from Izu-Kogen Station (伊豆高原駅) on the Izu Kyuko Line

 

Kawazu Cherry Blossom（河津桜）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 13th February, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

8000

Access

5 min on foot from Kawazu Station (河津駅) on the Izu Kyuko Line

List of Ryokans in Atami Onsen

List of Ryokans in Ito Onsen

List of Ryokans in East Izu Onsen

 

 

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Numazu Hie Jinja Shrine（沼津日枝神社）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From late March to early April

Number of Sakura trees

50

Access

7 min by JR from Mishima Station (三島駅, JR Shinkansen stops here) to Numazu Station (沼津駅), and then 12-min walk from there

List of Ryokans in Shuzenji Onsen

List of Ryokans in Numazu Onsen

List of Ryokans in Izu Toi Onsen

 

 

Hitsujiyama Park（羊山公園）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

Around 6th April, 2020

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

20 min on foot from Seibu-Chichibu Station (西武秩父駅) on the Seibu Railway

List of Ryokans Chichibu Onsen

 

 

 

Spots of other beautiful flowers in the sakura season

Hitachi Seaside Park（国営ひたち海浜公園)　[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From mid-April to early May

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

1h 20 min by JR Limited Express from Tokyo Station to Katsuta Station (勝田駅), then 20 min by bus

List of Ryokans in Hitachinaka & Itsuura Onsen

 

 

Ashikaga Flower Park（足利フラワーパーク）[ Map ]

Usual time of full-bloom

From mid-April to early May

Number of Sakura trees

――

Access

3-min walk from Ashikaga Flower Park (足利フラワーパーク駅) on JR Ryomo Line

List of Ryokans in Ikaho Onsen

List of Ryokans in Nikko Onsen