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Kitakami Tenshochi
北上展勝地Iwate · Tohoku
A long riverside park on the east bank of the Kitakami River, laid out in 1921, whose main avenue runs two kilometres from the Sango Bridge under about five hundred Somei-Yoshino cherries planted as a continuous tunnel. Around ten thousand trees of some hundred and fifty varieties fill the wider grounds, so the bloom rolls on for weeks rather than days.
- Best season
- Spring
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- The park is free. Boat rides, the carriage and festival parking are charged separately.
- Nearest station
- JR Kitakami Station · about 20 min walk over the Sango Bridge, or a short bus ride
- Website
- kitakami-kanko.jp/sakura
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
FreeNote
- Open park, freely accessible at any hour.
- During the festival the avenue is lit in the evening and pleasure boats, a horse-drawn carriage and koinobori carp streamers run over the river.
Tags
parkcherry blossomsrivernaturescenic
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