MarchCherry Blossoms · Tokyo & Around
Showa Kinen Park
Tachikawa, TokyoPark🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Mid Apr
Overview
Overview
Showa Kinen Park is a vast national government park in Tachikawa, Tokyo, with about 1,500 cherry trees of 31 varieties. Compared with spots in central Tokyo, the park is spacious, and its appeal is relaxed hanami on the lawns.
- Address
- Tachikawa and Akishima, Tokyo
- Closed
- Dec 31, Jan 1, and from the third Monday to Friday of January
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Official website
- https://www.showakinen-koen.jp/flower-information/
Tours & tickets for this areaPR
Peak Time
When to See the Blossoms
Typical peakUsually late March to mid-April
February
March
April
May
Bloom dates shift with each year’s temperatures. Check the flower reports on the park’s official website for the latest bloom information
Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.
Highlights
Highlights
Half of the cherry trees are Somei-yoshino, and in the Sakura no Sono (Cherry Garden) and the former Cherry Garden (in the Flowering Tree Garden) you can enjoy large trees about 50 years old. With so many varieties, the peak continues from late March to mid-April.
📷 Best views
Sakura no Sono (Cherry Garden)
The park’s top cherry blossom spot, with a cluster of large Somei-yoshino
Former Cherry Garden (in the Flowering Tree Garden)
Large cherry trees about 50 years old
Hours
Opening hours
Opening hours (March)9:30–17:00
Opening hours (April)9:30–17:00
Closes at 18:00 on weekends and holidays
Hours can change during the cherry blossom season and for events. Check the official website before you go.
Admission
Admission
Adults (15 and over)¥450
Seniors (65 and over)¥210
Junior high school students and underFree
Parking (regular cars)¥900
Prices may change. Check the official website before you go.
Tips
Tips for travelers
- ✓The park is large, so getting around by rental bicycle is also recommended
- ✓Picnic sheets are also sold at the shops in the park
Access
Getting there
- Nearest station / bus stop
- Nishi-Tachikawa Station (JR Ome Line)About a 2 min walk from the Park Exit to the Nishi-Tachikawa Gate
- Tachikawa Station (JR Chuo Line)About a 10 min walk from the North Exit to the Akebono GateAbout an 18 min walk to the Tachikawa Gate
- From major stations & airports
- Tokyo Station: JR Chuo Line to Tachikawa Station (About 40 min)
- By car & traffic restrictions
- Parking at the Tachikawa, Nishi-Tachikawa and Sunagawa gates (regular cars ¥900). May be full on spring holidays
- Getting back
- Enter at the Nishi-Tachikawa Gate and leave by the Tachikawa or Akebono Gate to enjoy the blossoms while walking through the park
Crowds
Crowds & best times
- Busiest
- Parking lots tend to fill up on weekends at peak bloom
- Quieter times
- Weekdays right after opening
Weather
Temperature & what to wear
- Typical temperatures
- Tokyo normals: March high 14.2°C, low 5.0°C; April high 19.4°C, low 9.8°C (JMA, central Tokyo values)
- What to wear & bring
- Tachikawa tends to be colder than central Tokyo in the mornings and evenings, so bring a jacket you can layer
Rules
Hanami rules & etiquette
- !No drones, including bringing them in or filming
- !No fireworks, bonfires, gas stoves or other open flames
Facilities
Facilities
- Payment
- Some cashless payments accepted (events, the Park Train, boats and some others are cash only)
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Events
Events & festivals in Central Tokyo
March
AprilBunkyo Azalea Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually around April 1–30 (the 55th festival was held April 1–30, 2026). Peak bloom is usually mid- to late April
MaySanja Matsuri
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually mid-May, on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday around the third Saturday of May (May 15–17 in 2026, with the ceremony to install the deities in the mikoshi on the Thursday evening before)
JulySumida River Fireworks Festival
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually the last Saturday of July (19:00–20:30)
JulyShiman-rokusen-nichi / Hoozuki Market
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Every year on July 9 and 10
Every year on July 9 and 10 (same dates in 2027)
AugustTokyo Koenji Awa-Odori
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually the last Saturday and Sunday of August (around 17:00–20:00)
NovemberTori-no-Ichi
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually on the Days of the Rooster in November (2–3 days, 12 days apart). At Otori Shrine in Asakusa, it runs from midnight to midnight (0:00–24:00) on each Rooster Day
2026: two days, Ichi-no-Tori on Nov 7 (Sat) and Ni-no-Tori on Nov 19 (Thu) (no market on the days in between)
November–FebruaryMarunouchi Illumination
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Usually mid-November to mid-February of the following year (about 3 months)
2026: Nov 12 (Thu) – Feb 14, 2027 (Sun)
DecemberHagoita-ichi (Battledore Market)
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
Every year December 17–19 (Senso-ji explicitly states "the three days from December 17 to 19")
2026: Dec 17 (Thu) – Dec 19 (Sat)
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☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendlyAdvance, date-specific tickets required
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☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendlyAdvance, date-specific tickets required
ExperienceteamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
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☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
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☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
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Tokyo & Around ・ Ikebukuro
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Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo & Around
Garden
RiversideNakagawa River Cherry Blossoms (Matsuzaki)
Tokyo & Around ・ Matsuzaki, West Izu, Shizuoka
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
✦ Night sakura
RiversideMeguro River Cherry Blossoms
Tokyo & Around ・ Central Tokyo
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
✦ Night sakura
Park
Riverside
Avenue & old townDankazura and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Tokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
Park
Garden
Castle
ParkArakurayama Sengen Park (Chureito Pagoda)
Tokyo & Around ・ Fuji Five Lakes
🌸 Typical peak: Early Apr – Mid Apr
Famous single treePeak 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
