2025 edition! Shiraishigawa-tsutsumi-Imime-senbon-zakura, one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Miyagi and Tohoku area, also hosts the Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival!

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Shiraishigawatatsutsutsumi: One Thousand Cherry Trees at a Glance
Did you know that there is a place in Miyagi Prefecture where you can enjoy the majestic scenery of the Zao mountain range and cherry blossoms? Let us introduce you to "Shiraishigawazutsumi Ichime Senbonzakura (One Thousand Cherry Trees)," where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Zao mountain range still covered with snow, a tunnel of cherry blossoms, and the clear blue Shiraishigawazutsumi River.

Shiraishigawa-tsutsumi-Imime-sennbonzakura, one of the most famous cherry blossom trees in the Tohoku region

Along the Shiraishi River running through the city, "Shiraishigawatzutsumi Hitome Senbonzakura," a row of cherry trees lined with Someiyoshino cherry trees, stretches for about 8 km. It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Miyagi Prefecture and the Tohoku region. The name "Ichimitsu Senbonzakura" (meaning "One glance and many cherry blossoms") is said to have been given to the area. Most of the cherry trees in the Shiraishigawa-zutsumi Ichimet-senbon-zakura are Someiyoshino, but there are actually other varieties planted as well! There are also "Shiroyama-zakura" with white flowers, "Yae-zakura" with deep pink flowers, "Ogawara-benizakura" which was certified as a new variety of cherry blossom in 2022, and so on...please look for them!

Every year, around early April, when the cherry blossoms bloom, the "Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival" is held at Shiraishikawa Park (Ogawara Bridge to Suehiro Bridge), where you can enjoy "hanami bento (cherry blossom viewing lunch boxes)," food stands, and the illumination of the cherry blossoms at night!
Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival Poster

Romantic LED nighttime cherry blossom lighting

Cherry blossom viewing in the daytime when the petals are illuminated by sunlight is good, but at night you can enjoy a different view of the "Shiraishigawa-zutsumi Ichimoku-sennbon-zakura" than in the daytime. The reflection of the illuminated nighttime cherry blossoms on the surface of the river creates a very romantic scene. Please enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms at night when you come to the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Cherry blossoms are lit up at night from 18:00 to 22:00.
LED Night Cherry Blossom Light-up

Colorful hanami lunch boxes

Want to enjoy a relaxing meal while viewing cherry blossoms in full bloom? Hanami bento" (bento boxed lunches for cherry blossom viewing) will be sold at a special booth in the Sakura Festival venue! There are many types of hanami bento that will make your hanami experience even more enjoyable, so you will have a hard time deciding which one to try.

Bento will be on sale from Tuesday, April 1 to Sunday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the special booths at the event site. You can also pick up your boxed lunch in person by calling the respective stores by the designated date. Please check the details on the flyer and enjoy a wonderful hanami experience!
Hanami lunchbox image

Blooming in the past

Here is the past blooming information of the "Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival" site. Please refer to this information when making your Hanami plans.

2024
Start of bloom: April 4, half-bloom: April 8, full bloom: April 10, beginning of fall: April 16
■2023
Start of bloom: March 27, half-bloom: March 31, full bloom: April 1, beginning of fall: April 7
■2022
Start of bloom: April 7, half-bloom: April 10, full bloom: April 11, beginning of fall April 14:

There is a possibility that the blooming may shift from the usual blooming due to the weather and temperature immediately before the blooming! Please check the latest blooming status as well.

Shiraishigawa-tsutsumi-home-senbonzakura is a spectacular view of mountains, rivers, and cherry blossoms

The Zao mountain range, Shiraishi River, and cherry blossoms can only be seen in spring. The cherry blossoms at the cherry blossom viewing spot while eating a hanami bento (cherry blossom viewing lunch) are exceptional. At night, you can see the cherry blossoms lit up at night and enjoy spring all day long! Please come and enjoy the cherry blossoms at Miyagi Prefecture's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot.
Cherry Blossom Walkway

Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival" Detailed information

■Temporary parking lot on the riverside at the Sakura Festival site
1,000 yen per car for general vehicles
*A parking fee will be charged at the Sakura Festival site as a festival cooperation fee during the festival period.
Other parking lots
Free parking on Saturdays and Sundays only: 9:00-16:00 (tentative)
Ogawara Town Hall parking lot, Miyagi Prefecture Ogawara Joint Government Office Building parking lot, Ogawara Junior High School grounds (not available in case of rain, from 10:30 on Saturday only)
Ogawara Elementary School grounds (not available in case of rain, from 10:30 on Saturday only)
*Please note that parking spaces cannot be reserved. Please note that parking cannot be reserved.
Please use public transportation to get to the event.
■Ogawara Tourist and Products Association store: 9:00-16:30
■Various stalls: 10:00-21:00/until 22:00 on Friday and Saturday
■Other notes
*The Nirigami Weir, a spot with spectacular views, is currently under construction and cannot be approached due to its trestle.
The "temporary baggage storage" on the 1st floor of Orga, the building in front of the station across from JR Okawara Station, will not be available during the Cherry Blossom Festival from 2025.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
Official website】 2025 Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival

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