Nagoya Castle Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri)
High crowdChubuNagoya, Aichi
Date
Late March to early April (planned for 2027; 2026 edition: March 20 to April 5)
Region
Chubu
About this festival
Nagoya Castle's official annual schedule lists a Cherry Blossom Festival for late March to early April 2027, within a Spring Festival planned from late March to early May 2027, and notes that plans may change or be cancelled. In 2026 the festival ran from March 20 to April 5 with hours extended to 9:00 to 19:30 and the cherry blossoms lit after sunset. The castle site gives about 900 cherry trees of about 10 varieties, mainly Someiyoshino and weeping cherry.
Highlights
- โAbout 900 cherry trees of about 10 varieties
- โCherry blossoms lit after sunset during the festival
- โExtended hours, 9:00 to 19:30 with gates closing at 20:00 in 2026
- โPart of a Spring Festival planned from late March to early May 2027
Getting There
About 5 minutes on foot from Nagoyajo Station (Meijo Line, Exit 7); about 15 minutes on foot from Higashi-Otemae Station (Meitetsu Seto Line).
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