The 2025 version! Let's enjoy the city of Morioka and the cherry blossoms! Morioka Cherry Blossom Festival

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Morioka Castle Ruins Park
Morioka Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Morioka Castle Ruins Park and Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu no Ike) from April 11 (Fri.) to 27 (Sun.), 2025, when Morioka's cherry blossoms will be at their best. Bonbori (paper lanterns) will be set up in the parks and the cherry blossoms will be lit up so that visitors can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night. (Bonbori will not be lit up at Takamatsu Park.)

Here are the attractions of each venue!

Morioka Castle Ruins Park, harmony of stone walls and cherry blossoms

About a 20-minute walk from Morioka Station. Morioka Castle Ruins Park (Iwate Park), located in the center of the city, is the site of the 200,000-koku castle of the Morioka Domain's Nanbu clan. Since the end of the Meiji period (1868-1912), the park has been known to citizens as Iwate Park, and is especially crowded day and night during the cherry blossom season. The harmony of the moss-covered stone walls and cherry blossoms gives the atmosphere of a castle town, and the Nakatsu River flowing in front and the red brick building of the Iwate Bank serve as a background, turning the center of the city a light pink color. Please enjoy viewing cherry blossoms while feeling the nostalgic atmosphere.
Morioka Castle Ruins Park

Morioka Castle Ruins Park, where cherry blossoms and the pond are in harmony.

Takamatsu Pond is a dike that was built in the 1660s for flood control in Morioka. There were four such levees called "Ueda no Tsutsumi," one of which is the present Takamatsu Pond. The pond is a popular spot for cherry blossoms, and is also a recreational spot for citizens during all four seasons, including cherry blossom season, boating in summer, autumn foliage in fall, and swans in winter. Currently, approximately 1,200 cherry trees of several varieties are planted around the pond. The promenade (about 1.4 km) that circles around Takamatsu Pond can be completed in about 20 minutes even if you walk slowly, so please enjoy strolling while viewing the cherry blossoms.
Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu no Ike) Cherry blossoms at night

Cherry blossom spots easily accessible from Morioka Station!

In this article, we have introduced cherry blossom viewing spots that can be reached in about 20 minutes on foot or by bus from Morioka Station.
Please come and take a walk while enjoying Morioka's cityscape!

Please note that the period of the event may change depending on the blooming of the cherry blossoms, weather conditions, etc. Please check before coming.
Image courtesy of Morioka City Hall Interaction Promotion Department Tourism Division
Takamatsu Park (Takamatsu Pond)
For train + accommodation "Iwate Area" reservations, please see [JR East View Dynamic Rail Package].
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