(3rd Update) Cherry Blossom / Sakura Festival 2017 - Japan

Now, It's time for Cherry Blossom or Sakura Festival. You can enjoy hanami (Sakura Viewing) and also participate in variety of events as below.

Ueno Sakura Matsuri

Date:  18 March - 9 April 2017
Location: Ueno Park, Tokyo
Light-up：5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Nabari Sakura Matsuri 2017

Date: 24 March - 16 April 2017
Time: 9:30 am - 9:30 pm
Location: Nabari Central Park - Mie
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Cherry Blossoms Festival in Atamijo (Castle) 2017
Date: 25 March - 9 April 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Location: Atami Castle - Shizuoka

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Nagoya Castle Haru no Jin 2017

Date: 25 March - 7 May 2017
Admission Fee: Adults 500 yen 
                         Children under junior high school are Admission free of charge.
Location: Nagoya Castle
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Koedo Kawagoe Spring Festival 

Date: 25 March 2017 - 5 May 2017
Location: Kawagoe city center - Saitama
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Numata Park Cherry Blossom Festival 2017
Date: 29 March - 25 April 2017
10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: Numata Koen (Park) - Gunma
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Yonago Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Date: 31 March, 2017 - 9 April, 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Light up: 18: 30 - 22: 30

Location:  Minatoyama park (Tottori)
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Matsuyama Spring Festival [Castle Festival] 2017

Date: 1 - 4 April 2017
Location: Matsuyama Castle, Shiroyama Park neighborhood
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Asahi City Fukuro Koen Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Date: 1 - 12 April, 2017
Location: Fukuro Koen(Park) - Chiba
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Akagi Cherry Blossoms Festival 2017
Date: 1-16 April 2017
Akagi Nanmen Senbon Zakura - Gunma
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Miyagi Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Date: 5 April - 20 April 2017
Location: Shiroishi gawa Ugan Kasenshiki Koen - Ogawa-machi, Miyagi
3 minutes walk from JR Ogawara station
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Himeji Castle Cherry Blossoms Viewing Festival

Date: 8 April 2017
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Sannomaru Hiroba, Himeji Castle - Hyogo
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Bando Sakura Matsuri 2017

Date: 8 - 9 April 2017
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location:Bando-shi Iwai Kyujo / Sakai-joseki Koen - Ibaraki
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Oyama Omoigawa Cherry Blossom Festival 2017
Date: 9 April 2017
Time: 10:00-15:00
Location: Oyamagoten Park - Tochigi
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Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom
Date: 10 April - 7 May 2017
Location: Kitakami Tenshochi - Iwate 
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Wakuya Cherry Blossom Festival
Main events
Tohoku Banba Kyogi Taikai
19 Apr 9am – 3pm
The Banba Kyogi Taikai is race of draft horse.

Yozakura Hanabi Taikai
25 Apr 7:30pm -
Yozakura Hanabi Taikai is an event to launch the fireworks while admiring the cherry blossoms at night.

Light UP
10 Apr – 29 Apr 6:30pm – 9:00pm

Date: 10-29 April 2017
Location: Shiroyama Koen - Miyagi
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Naka City Double Cherry Blossoms Festival 2017

Date: 15 April - 3 May 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Free Admission
Location: Shizumine Furusato Koen - Ibaraki
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Matsugaoka Cherry Blossom Festival
Date: 21-23 April 2017
Time: 10:00-16:00
Location: Matsugaoka Kaikon jo
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Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Date: 22 April - 7 May 2017
Shops hours:  9:00 am - 9:00 pm 
Light up:6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: Hirosaki Park
Take bus from JR Hirosaki station to Hirosaki Park
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Kuroishi Cherry Blossom Festival 2017
Date: 22 April - 5 May 2017
Time: 9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Location: Azuma Koen, Aomori
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The Sakura Festival of Kakunodate 2017

Date:  20 April - 5 May 2017
Location:  The Hinokinaigawa、Kakunodate’s Samurai District (Akita)
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The 70th Matsumae Sakura Festival 2017

Date: 29 April - 14 May 2017
Location: Matsumae Castle - Hokkaido
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Kurayoshi Spring Festival (Update)
Date: 1 April - 20 May 2017
Location: Kurayoshi-shi, Tottori Utsubuki Park other, Tottori
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Noshiro Park Spring Festival (Update)
（Sakura Festival · Azalea Festival）
Date: 15 April - 28 May 2017
Location: Noshiro Park, Akita
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Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival “Ningen Shogi” 2017 (Update)
Date: 22 - 23 April 2017
Location: Maizuru-yama Sancho Hiroba, Yamagata
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