AugustAomori Nebuta Festival
Tohoku ・ Aomori & Hakkoda
Every year August 2–7 (eve festival on August 1; night parades August 2–6; daytime parade, evening sea parade and Aomori Fireworks Festival on the 7th)
Cherry Blossoms · Tohoku
Ashino Park
GoshogawaraPark🌸 Typical peak: Late Apr – Early May✦ Night sakura
Overview
Overview
A park in Kanagi-machi, Goshogawara, on the Tsugaru Peninsula, with about 1,500 cherry trees and listed among Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. The local Tsugaru Railway runs through the park, and it is known for the sight of trains passing through a tunnel of cherry blossoms.
- Address
- Kanagi-machi, Goshogawara, Aomori (Ashino Park)
- Time needed
- About 1–2 hours
- Official website
- https://www.city.goshogawara.lg.jp/tourism/view/ashinokouen.html
Peak Time
When to See the Blossoms
Typical peakUsually late April to early May
March
April
May
Bloom dates shift with each year’s temperatures. Check Goshogawara City or Tsugaru Railway information for the latest bloom conditions
Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.
Highlights
Highlights
The large park of about 80 ha has a lake, and about 1,500 cherry trees color the grounds. The “tunnel of cherry blossoms” at Tsugaru Railway’s Ashinokoen Station is lit up at night during the cherry blossom season. The park also has a literary monument and statue of the writer Osamu Dazai, and paper lanterns (bonbori) are lit at night during the cherry blossom festival.
📷 Best views
“Tunnel of cherry blossoms” at Ashinokoen Station
Cherry trees along the Tsugaru Railway tracks, illuminated at night
Park grounds with lake
A lake and about 1,500 cherry trees in the park of about 80 ha
Osamu Dazai literary monument and statue
A literary monument and statue of Osamu Dazai
Illumination
Night illumination
- Period
- Usually during the cherry blossom season (the tunnel at Ashinokoen Station was lit from Apr 21, 2025 until the blossoms fell; the bonbori lanterns from Apr 18, 2026)
The tunnel of cherry blossoms was lit 17:00–21:00 in 2025; the bonbori lanterns in the park 18:00–21:00 in 2026
Admission
Admission
Parking (during the cherry blossom festival)Paid
Free outside the festival period. 600 spaces
Prices may change. Check the official website before you go.
Tips
Tips for travelers
- ✓Photograph the tunnel of cherry blossoms from the station or the park paths. Do not enter the tracks
- ✓In 2026, a fireworks display was also held at Ashino Park during the cherry blossom festival
Access
Getting there
- Nearest station / bus stop
- Ashinokoen Station (Tsugaru Railway)Right by the station
- By car & traffic restrictions
- 600 parking spaces (paid only during the cherry blossom festival)
Crowds
Crowds & best times
- Busiest
- Weekends during the Kanagi Sakura Festival
Weather
Temperature & what to wear
- Typical temperatures
- Aomori normals: April high 13.7°C, low 4.1°C; May high 18.8°C, low 9.4°C (JMA)
- What to wear & bring
- Spring mornings and evenings in Tsugaru are cold, so bring a warm jacket if you’ll see the night sakura or lanterns
Events
Events & festivals in Aomori & Hakkoda
AugustAttractions
Attractions in Aomori & Hakkoda
AquariumAomori Prefectural Asamushi Aquarium
Tohoku ・ Aomori & Hakkoda
An Aomori Prefecture-run aquarium in Asamushi Onsen, facing Mutsu Bay. Admission is free for high school students and younger, and just ¥1,200 for general visitors. It's about a 10-minute walk from Asamushi-Onsen Station on the Aoimori Railway and about 20 minutes by train from Aomori Station, making it easy to combine with sightseeing in Aomori City.
☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms in Tohoku
CastleKajo Park (Yamagata Castle Ruins)
Tohoku ・ Yamagata, Zao & Yamadera
🌸 Typical peak: Early Apr – Mid Apr
✦ Night sakura
RiversideShiroishi River Hitome Senbon Zakura
Tohoku ・ Ogawara, Miyagi
🌸 Typical peak: Early Apr – Mid Apr
✦ Night sakura
Famous single tree
Famous single treeIshiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)
Tohoku ・ Morioka & Koiwai
🌸 Typical peak: Mid Apr – Late Apr
Avenue & old townKakunodate Samurai District and Hinokinai River Embankment
Tohoku ・ Kakunodate, Lake Tazawa & Nyuto Onsen
🌸 Typical peak: Mid Apr – Late Apr
✦ Night sakura
CastleTsurugajo Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)
Tohoku ・ Aizu-Wakamatsu & Ouchi-juku
🌸 Typical peak: Mid Apr – Late Apr
✦ Night sakura
Park
Avenue & old townTowada Kanchogai-dori Avenue (Koma Kaido)
Tohoku ・ Towada
🌸 Typical peak: Mid Apr – Early May
✦ Night sakura
Peak 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
