murmurHirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
Hirosaki City · Hirosaki Park (Hirosaki Castle grounds)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hirosaki Tourism & Convention Bureau · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 10 – May 5, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Apr 16 – May 5, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Mid-April to around May 5; dates may change depending on the blossoms
- Venue
- Hirosaki Park (Hirosaki Castle grounds)
- City
- Hirosaki City, Aomori
About
Every spring, the grounds of Hirosaki Castle burst into bloom with some 2,600 cherry trees of 52 varieties – mostly Somei Yoshino, along with weeping and double-flowered cherries. Even Somei Yoshino trees more than a century old produce four or five blossoms from a single bud, so the branches grow so thick with flowers that they almost hide the sky, the result of exceptionally careful tree care. During the festival, special illumination lights up the blossoms from sunset until 10 p.m. You can also view the trees from the moat aboard a traditional wooden boat poled by a boatman, rent a rowboat, or browse the food stalls and local-products hall.
Sources
- OfficialHirosaki Tourism & Convention Bureau www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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