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Kitakami, Iwate / 北上展勝地

Kitakami Tenshochi Park

One of Tohoku's great cherry-blossom spots on the Kitakami River, with a 2 km avenue of cherry trees from Sango Bridge and about 10,000 trees of some 150 kinds.

A gravel path under an avenue of cherry trees in blossom
The cherry avenue at Kitakami Tenshochi (photo taken April 2008)Photo: Gribeco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
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Before you go

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Getting there

About 20 minutes on foot from the east exit of JR Kitakami Station to the start of the cherry avenue (near Sango Bridge); the avenue is about 2 km long. A taxi from the east exit to the Tenshochi rest house costs about 1,500 yen (as of 2024).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

During the cherry festival, general parking costs 1,000 yen per visit (car park 1 accepts cards and e-payment only; car park 3 is cash only; charged 8:00-20:00).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Accessibility

During the festival, wheelchair-user parking is next to the temporary information booth; ask the attendant at the bus car park entrance (limited spaces).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Opening hours, Closed, Admission, Payment

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Official site: https://kitakami-kanko.jp/sakura/

Location

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Nearby spots

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Crowds

Busiest season

The Kitakami Tenshochi cherry festival ran from April 10 to 29 in 2026; blossoms run from Somei-yoshino in April to Kasumi-zakura in early May.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report
None yet

In 2026 the ferry and sightseeing boats did not run during the festival.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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