Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan
Best Cherry Blossom Spots In Japan is a structured travel dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Spot, City, Prefecture. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Spot, City, Prefecture, Peak Bloom, Tree Count, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Prefecture groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
- Peak Bloom groups
- 9 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Spot, City, and Prefecture across travel entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Spot↕ | City↕ | Prefecture↕ | Peak Bloom↕ | Tree Count↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Yoshino | Yoshino | Nara | Early-mid April | 30,000 | Four elevation zones bloom in sequence, Japan's most famous hanami site for 1300 years, UNESCO |
| Hirosaki Castle Park | Hirosaki | Aomori | Late April | 2,600 | Castle moat petal carpet, tunnel of blossoms, often ranked Japan's best single site |
| Maruyama Park | Kyoto | Kyoto | Late March-early April | 680 | Famous Gion weeping cherry centrepiece, Kyoto's most popular hanami spot, lit up at night |
| Himeji Castle | Himeji | Hyogo | Early April | 1,000 | White Heron Castle backdrop, UNESCO World Heritage, contrast against brilliant white walls |
| Philosopher's Path | Kyoto | Kyoto | Late March-early April | 500 | 2km canal walk lined with cherries, named for philosopher Nishida Kitaro, temple access |
| Ueno Park | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March | 1,200 | Tokyo's most popular hanami, hundreds of party tarps, museum district, cherry tunnel walkways |
| Shinjuku Gyoen | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March-mid April | 1,100 | 12 cherry varieties extending the season, ticketed calm garden, no alcohol no tarps |
| Chidorigafuchi | Tokyo | Tokyo | Late March | 260 | Imperial Palace moat, rowboats under blossoms, evening illuminations, iconic Tokyo image |
| Miharu Takizakura | Miharu | Fukushima | Mid April | 1 (ancient) | 1000-year-old weeping cherry, one of Japan's three great sakura, 12m tall waterfall shape |
| Kawazu | Kawazu | Shizuoka | Early February | 8,000 | Earliest blooms in Japan, Kawazu-zakura pink variety, month-long festival, 4km riverbank |
| Takato Castle Park | Takato | Nagano | Mid April | 1,500 | Takato-kohigan pink variety found nowhere else, castle ruins, one of Japan's top 3 sites |
| Mount Yoshino / Omine | Kamikitayama | Nara | Mid April | 2,000+ | Sacred shugendo mountain pilgrimage trail, quieter companion to main Yoshino |
| Kakunodate Samurai District | Kakunodate | Akita | Late April | 400 | Weeping cherries along samurai district black fences, Little Kyoto of Tohoku |
| Fuji Five Lakes | Fujikawaguchiko | Yamanashi | Mid April | Varied | Chureito Pagoda with Fuji and cherries, postcard of Japan, Lake Kawaguchi foreground |
| Matsumae Park | Matsumae | Hokkaido | Early May | 10,000 | 250 cherry varieties, Hokkaido's only castle town, latest bloomer, month-long viewing window |
| Osaka Castle Park | Osaka | Osaka | Late March-early April | 3,000 | Nishinomaru Garden paid area, castle backdrop, open-air party atmosphere, night illumination |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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