murmurJapan Mint Cherry Blossom Walk (Sakura no Torinuke)
Osaka City · Japan Mint Head Office, Temma, Kita Ward, Osaka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Japan Mint · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 9–15, 2026 （Ended） Weekdays 10:00-19:15, weekends 9:00-19:15
- 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 One week in early to mid-April, timed to the cherry blossoms
- Venue
- Japan Mint Head Office, Temma, Kita Ward, Osaka
- City
- Osaka City, Osaka
About
For about a week in cherry blossom season, the Japan Mint in Tenma, Osaka, lets the public walk a path of roughly 560 meters along the old Yodo River inside its grounds. You enter at the south gate and exit at the north gate in one direction only, and since there is no turning back, the event is called Torinuke, "walking through." Most trees are late-blooming double-flowered varieties such as Kanzan, Shogetsu, Fugenzo and Yokihi, and in 2026 there were 331 trees of 140 varieties. One variety is named "flower of the year" each year; in 2026 it was Gyoiko, with its greenish-yellow blossoms. The custom began in 1883, when Mint director Endo Kinsuke felt the blossoms were too good for staff alone and should be shared with the public. Advance reservations have been required in recent years, and Temmabashi Station is about a 15-minute walk away.
Sources
- OfficialJapan Mint www.mint.go.jp
- OfficialJapan Mint www.mint.go.jp
- OfficialJapan Mint www.mint.go.jp
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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