murmurTakeda no Sato Weeping Cherry Festival
Sakai City · Takekurabe Hiroba
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Sakai Tabi Navi (Sakai City) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 4–18, 2026 （Ended） Illuminations 18:30–21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates may change depending on the blossoms
- Venue
- Takekurabe Hiroba
- City
- Sakai City, Fukui
About
When the weeping cherries reach their peak, the Takeda district of Maruoka in Sakai holds a spring festival in their honor. The district has more than 700 weeping cherry trees, and at the festival grounds, Takekurabe Hiroba, over 150 of them burst into bloom at once, their slender branches spilling down like waterfalls and swaying in the breeze. The trees at Takekurabe Hiroba are lit up in the evenings, starting with a lighting ceremony on the first evening, and a photo contest welcomes shots taken around Takeda. The festival is organized by the local community council and a cultural association and run by residents themselves. Its dates can change with the blossoms, so check before you go.
Sources
- OfficialSakai Tabi Navi (Sakai City) kanko-sakai.com
- OfficialFukui Dot Com (Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation) www.fuku-e.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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