murmurSakurayama Festival (Winter Cherry Blossoms)
Fujioka City · Sakurayama Park (Plaza No. 3)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Gunma Prefecture / Gunma Association of Tourism, Local Products & International Exchange · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early December
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Early December; sources differ on the exact day, so check each year
- Venue
- Sakurayama Park (Plaza No. 3)
- City
- Fujioka City, Gunma
About
In early December, when the winter cherries are in full bloom, Sakurayama Park in the Onishi area of Fujioka holds its festival. The trees, about 7,000 of them, are designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument. They flower from mid-November to early December, so white blossoms appear alongside late autumn color, a combination you rarely see. The park is lit up at night during the season. A ceremony in honor of the blossoms opens the festival, followed by singing, taiko and dance on stage, and the local specialty tocchanage-jiru soup is served. The festival reached its 100th edition in 2025. It is organized by the Fujioka City Tourism Association.
Sources
- OfficialGunma Prefecture / Gunma Association of Tourism, Local Products & International Exchange gunma-kanko.jp
- OfficialFujioka City Tourism Association fujioka-kanko.net
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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