Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano
  • Cherry Blossoms In Nagano

Cherry Blossoms In Nagano

Be Spirited Away From the Maddening Crowds

Key features

  • Sightseeing
  • Cherry Blossoms
  • Sakura
  • Hanami
  • Blossom-viewing
  • Spring Activity
  • Outdoor Activity
  • Special Events
  • Tours

Recommended Sites In/Nearby Nagano City

Joyama Park30 min from Nagano Station
Ueda Castle Park40 min from Nagano Station
Suzaka Garyu Park60 min from Nagano Station

Recommended Sites Outside Nagano City

Matsukawa Valley60+ min from Nagano Station
Mastumoto Castle80+ min from Nagano Station
Takato Castle Park120+ min from Nagano Station

Cherry Blossoms In Nagano

Be Spirited Away From the Maddening Crowds

Key features

  • Sightseeing
  • Cherry Blossoms
  • Sakura
  • Hanami
  • Blossom-viewing
  • Spring Activity
  • Outdoor Activity
  • Special Events
  • Tours
Cherry blossoms play an important role in Japanese culture and for the brief time they are in bloom each spring, capture the imagination of the public. Known as ‘sakura’, the fragile beauty and fleeting nature of the blossoms is seen to reflect that of life itself – something to be cherished and delighted in with family and friends. Due to its altitude and cooler climate, Nagano’s sakura season is a little later than Tokyo’s and quite a lot later than the more southernly cities of Kyoto and Osaka.
The timing of the bloom varies between years, placing huge importance on the blossom forecast to time visits and events for peak bloom or ‘mankai’. As the blossoms come to full bloom, ‘hanami’ (flower viewing) becomes a national past-time with couples, workmates, friends and families gathering in parks and venues around Japan to eat, drink chat and just take in the fleeting beauty of the fabled blossoms of Japan.

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Recommended Sites In/Nearby Nagano City

Joyama Park30 min from Nagano Station
Ueda Castle Park40 min from Nagano Station
Suzaka Garyu Park60 min from Nagano Station

Recommended Sites Outside Nagano City

Matsukawa Valley60+ min from Nagano Station
Mastumoto Castle80+ min from Nagano Station
Takato Castle Park120+ min from Nagano Station

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