Morioka Cherry Blossom Festival 2025! Enjoy the city of Morioka and the cherry blossoms! Cherry Blossoms at Yoneuchi Water Filtration Plant

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Shidare-zakura (weeping cherry) at Yonai Water Filtration Plant
The Yonai Water Filtration Plant is the oldest water treatment plant in Morioka City, completed in 1934, and visitors can enjoy the weeping cherry trees planted at the same time as the Yonai Water Filtration Plant was completed.

This is a hole-in-the-wall cherry blossom viewing spot about 15 minutes by train from Morioka!

Enjoy the cherry blossoms while walking around the grounds of the water purification plant.

After passing through a residential area, you will be surrounded by trees, and the river parallel to the railroad line is a clear stream.
After getting off at the nearest station, Kamihonai Station, and walking for about 2 minutes, you will arrive at the Yonai Water Filtration Plant.
The Yonai Water Filtration Plant is usually closed to visitors. It is a hidden cherry blossom viewing spot in Morioka that is open to the public only when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

Yaeveni shidare higanzakura (weeping cherry) with small blossoms but vivid colors

About 30 Yaebeni shidare higanzakura (weeping cherry) trees are protected as Morioka City Important Landscape Trees, and the gracefully swaying weeping cherry trees have a different character from someiyoshino cherry trees.

Recommendation 1: You can enjoy the cherry blossoms even if the season is out of season!

Because weeping cherry trees bloom later than Someiyoshino cherry trees, and because Kamihonai is located in a slightly colder area than Morioka City, you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at a slightly different time of year than those in Morioka City. In addition to cherry blossoms, there are also pretty flowering Hanamomo peach trees in the field, which can be enjoyed at about the same time.

Recommended point 2: "Waterworks Memorial Hall" where you can enjoy other things besides cherry blossoms!

Waterworks Memorial Hall

The retro building that catches the eye upon entering the Yonai Water Filtration Plant is the "Waterworks Memorial Hall. The building was built in the early Showa period and is registered as a national tangible cultural property. Inside the building, there are exhibits related to the history of Morioka's waterworks.

<Date and time of opening of the Waterworks Memorial Hall
April 16 to November 30
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except during certain periods)
Admission: Free
*Pre-application is required for those who wish to visit. Visitors do not need to apply in advance to visit during the cherry blossom season.

Points to note when going to see the cherry blossoms at Yonai Water Filtration Plant

As mentioned above, the cherry blossoms at Yonai Water Filtration Plant can only be seen during the open season. Please check the official website to confirm the season before visiting.
During the open season, traffic jams are inevitable on the roads leading to the water purification plant. To avoid congestion, you can take the JR Yamada Line, but the number of trains is very limited, so advance travel planning is essential.
Please note that eating, drinking, smoking, sitting on rugs, and pets are not allowed inside the Yonai Water Filtration Plant!
If you don't like the bustle and noise of cherry blossom viewing...and want to see the cherry blossoms in a relaxed atmosphere, this is the place for you.

Image courtesy of Morioka City Water Supply and Sewerage Bureau
Morioka City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau Official Website

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