murmurAkayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival
Nanyo City · Eboshiyama Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nanyo City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 3–30, 2026 （Ended） Illumination 18:00–22:00 (until 24:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; continues to May 6)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are set each year to match the blossoms; ends once the petals have fallen
- Venue
- Eboshiyama Park
- City
- Nanyo City, Yamagata
About
Eboshiyama Park, right in the hot-spring town of Akayu, is counted among Japan's 100 best cherry blossom spots. Around a thousand trees earn it the name Eboshiyama Senbonzakura, and it is one of Japan’s notable stands of Edo-higan cherries. When the whole hill turns pink, the view is superb from up close or from afar. Through the festival the trees are lit up after dark, giving a very different, romantic view from the daytime. Local food fairs and a stamp rally run alongside, and on festival weekends free buses have run from JR Akayu Station. The festival closes once the blossoms have fallen.
Sources
- OfficialNanyo City www.city.nanyo.yamagata.jp
- OfficialNanyo City Tourism Association nanyoshi-kanko.jp
- OfficialYamagata Prefecture official tourism site yamagatakanko.com
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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