CastleMatsue Castle (Matsue Shiroyama Park)
Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Izumo & Matsue
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
✦ Night sakura
Cherry Blossoms · Chugoku & Shikoku
Daigo-zakura Cherry Tree
Maniwa, OkayamaFamous single tree🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr✦ Night sakura
Overview
Overview
Standing in the mountains of Maniwa, Daigo-zakura is said to be the largest tree in Okayama Prefecture and is a single cherry tree selected as one of Japan’s 100 Famous Trees. Legend has it that Emperor Go-Daigo admired it at the end of the Kamakura period, when the shogunate exiled him to Oki.
- Address
- 2277 Bessho, Maniwa, Okayama 719-3157
- Time needed
- About 30 min–1 hour
- Official website
- https://www.okayama-kanko.jp/spot/detail_11371.html
Peak Time
When to See the Blossoms
Typical peakUsually late March to early April
February
March
April
May
The dates of the Daigo-zakura Festival are set according to bloom conditions. Check Okayama Kanko WEB and Maniwa Kanko WEB for the latest information
Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.
Highlights
Highlights
This single cherry tree, said to be the largest in the prefecture, spreads its branches wide. While it is in bloom it is also illuminated at night, showing a different side from the daytime.
📷 Best views
Daigo-zakura
Admire the great spread of branches of this single cherry tree from all around
Illumination
Night illumination
- Period
- Usually evenings from the start of blooming
According to Okayama Kanko WEB, 18:30–21:00 from the start of blooming
Tips
Tips for travelers
- ✓Public transportation is limited, so a taxi from JR Tsukida Station or a car is the realistic option
- ✓About 30 min by car from the Hokubo IC or Ochiai IC on the Chugoku Expressway
- ✓Local specialties are sold during the Daigo-zakura Festival
Access
Getting there
- Nearest station / bus stop
- Tsukida Station (JR Kishin Line)About 15 min by taxi
- By car & traffic restrictions
- 105 spaces for regular cars (130 spaces, paid, during the cherry blossom season). Surrounding roads are one-way during the bloom period
Crowds
Crowds & best times
- Busiest
- Traffic congestion is expected on surrounding roads on weekends during the bloom period
- Quieter times
- Weekday mornings
Weather
Temperature & what to wear
- Typical temperatures
- Okayama normals: March high 14.6°C, low 3.5°C; April high 19.8°C, low 8.5°C (JMA). Daigo-zakura is in the Chugoku Mountains and can be colder than central Okayama
- What to wear & bring
- Mornings, evenings and the illumination can be cold, so bring a heavy jacket
Rules
Hanami rules & etiquette
- !Surrounding roads are one-way during the bloom period
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms in Chugoku & Shikoku
Castle
CastleMatsuyama Castle (Shiroyama Park)
Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsuyama & Dogo Onsen
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
✦ Night sakura
Castle
ParkPeak periods, hours, prices and access are based on official sources such as the spot’s own website, local governments and tourism associations. Bloom conditions and event details can change, so check the official website before you go.
Last checked: 2026-10-06
