Matsudo City Just a few more days left until flowering in late March! Introducing the highlights where you can enjoy cherry blossoms The “Sakura Festival” will be held at four famous cherry blossom spots in Matsudo City!

[Matsudo City] Just a few more days until the blooming in late March! Introducing the highlights where you can enjoy cherry blossoms The “Sakura Festival” will be held at four famous cherry blossom spots in Matsudo City! ​
Matsudo City Press release: March 19, 2025 Only a few more days until flowering in late March! Introducing the highlights where you can enjoy cherry blossoms The “Sakura Festival” will be held at four famous cherry blossom spots in Matsudo City!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-3680f4ed3b9745443616e06073f79ae8-800×533.jpg Sakura in front of Yashira Cemetery In Matsudo City, the best time to see cherry blossoms is usually from late March to early April. There are six streets in the city that have the word “Sakura” in their names, and the “Sakura Festival” is held at four famous cherry blossom viewing spots. Just 17 minutes from Ueno Station by car, right after getting off at Matsudo IC on the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway, enjoy the “cherry blossoms of Matsudo” from classic spots to secret spots only known to those in the know.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-ef1b8c90ea7f1506094eb4fe096e623b-518×537.png Cherry blossom spots in Matsudo ■Tokiwadaira Sakura Street
(Someiyoshino, Oshimazakura)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-a3fbec28e1b108a93b0b935019a6fc6a-800×533.jpg One of Japan’s top 100 roads, Sakura Street (including Tokiwadaira Sakura Street) stretches for approximately 3km from
Shin-Keisei-Yashira Station and JR Shin-Yashira Station to Goko Station via Tokiwadaira Station. Tokiwadaira Sakura Street, which is a tunnel of cherry blossoms lined with Yoshino cherry trees and Oshima cherry trees that are over 50 years old, has been designated as one of Japan’s 100 best roads. ■Yashira Sakura Area (Somei Yoshino) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-3e3ff5d5a498708ddacfbb64add80250-483×362.png You can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night from around the south exit rotary of Yabashira Station to Jinya-mae Sakurabashi Bridge, which is the closest station to the “21st Century Forest and Plaza” and which leads to Tokiwadaira Sakura Street, which has been selected as one of “Japan’s Top 100 Roads.” ■Designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty “Totei-tei Garden” (Somei Yoshino)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-f981fa0838acc599db66af7cd1cbedb8-340×461.jpg Tojo Residence is a nationally designated important cultural property and has been selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Historical Parks and one of the 100 Views of Fuji in Kanto. This is the residence where Tokugawa Yoshinobu’s younger brother Akitake lived during the Meiji era, and is the only residence of the Tokugawa family in Japan that is open to the public. Enjoy the cherry blossoms that look like they are falling from the sky. ■Weeping cherry blossoms at Tozenji Temple
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-c6dee78980f22bad08390facd45c68b6-466×349.png The grounds of Tozenji, a 530-year-old Jodo sect temple located along the Old Mito Highway in Kogane, have been surrounded by forest since ancient times, and the weeping cherry tree, which is approximately 9 meters tall and is said to be over 300 years old, has been designated as a natural monument by Matsudo City. ■Weeping cherry blossoms at Denpoji Temple
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-ee71f611764231d5ef0dbb4626f590e5-249×332.png The weeping cherry blossoms in the precincts can be enjoyed together with the statue of Nichiren Shonin, and are beautiful cherry blossoms that give a somewhat Kyoto-like atmosphere. You can enjoy a single cherry tree with a dignified and beautiful appearance. “Sakura Festival” will be held at four famous cherry blossom spots! (1) Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-f08dceb799bd2334f4e72aa1a62d87b5-240×180.jpg Approximately 2km from Tokiwadaira to Goko becomes a pedestrian paradise, with many stalls set up along the road and parades held. Every year, it is crowded with hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom and the gourmet food at food stalls. Performances such as drum and flute corps, mikoshi parades, dance and live performances are held, and local residents participate as cleaning volunteers. [Event overview] ●Location: Tokiwadaira Sakura Street (from Yurinoki Street intersection to Goko Station and Seiyu-mae Keyaki Street) ●Date and time: March 29th (Sat) and 30th (Sun) 11:00-17:00 (Pedestrian paradise on 30th is
11:00-16:30) *Traffic regulation will be from 10:30 to 18:00 on both days *Contents may change due to rain, etc. ●Contents: Various parades, events, many stalls ●Organizer: Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival Executive Committee (2) Rokumi Cherry Blossom Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-4f8702d1290b9464807922ff7a98d673-240×180.jpg It is held on a large street (Sakura Dori) that runs through the center of the Rokkodai area from northwest to southeast. Under the row of cherry blossom trees in Mutsumi, there will be performances by the Mutsumi Junior High School and Mutsumi High School brass bands, as well as dance performances. There are about 110 flea market stalls and 150 street vendors, making it a lively event. [Event overview] ●Location: Rokkodai Sakura Street ●Date and time: March 29th (Sat) and 30th (Sun) 9:00-16:00 *Traffic regulation is from 9:00 to 18:00 on both days *Contents may be changed or canceled in case of rain. ●Contents: Performances by Matsudo City Mutsumi Junior High School and Chiba Prefectural Matsudo Mutsumi High School brass band, etc. ●Organizer: Mutsumi Cherry Blossom Festival Executive Committee (3) Eight Pillar Sakura Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-39b6e9cb74558fa2e26617e6e6afe494-240×159.jpg From Shin-Keisei Yashira Station/JR Shin-Yashira Station south exit rotary to Sakurabashi Bridge on Tokiwadaira Sakura Street (with lanterns lit), you can enjoy a spring day to your heart’s content by strolling along the streets and admiring the cherry blossoms looking up. A special stage will host a variety of dance performances and performances by local elementary, junior high, and high school students, enlivening the cherry blossom festival. [Event overview] ●Location: From Shin-Keisei Yashira Station/JR Shin-Yashira Station south exit rotary to Sakurabashi Bridge on Tokiwadaira Sakura Street (lanterns lit) ●Date and time: March 29th (Sat) 10:00-16:30 *In case of rain, the date will be Sunday, March 30th. ●Contents: Various dance performances on a special stage, performances by local junior high and high schools, etc. ●Sponsored by: Yabashira Sakura Festival Executive Committee (4) Kokubu River Cherry Blossom Festival
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/15010/530/15010-530-2e4af9d9e5349c43563f47881a734d15-800×532.jpg A local handmade cherry blossom festival that warms your heart with a friendly and warm atmosphere. You can enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees blooming along the Kokubun River, where white herons and ducks gather, and the peaceful atmosphere, as well as the rape blossoms blooming along the riverbed. [Event Overview] ●Location: Along the Kokubun River, from Reimeibashi to Shishimai Bridge ●Date and time: March 30th (Sunday) 10:00-15:00 *Contents may be changed or canceled in case of rain. ●Contents: Performances by the Matsudo City Wanagaya Junior High School, Daigo Junior High School, and Kawarazuka Junior High School brass bands, mock stalls, etc. ●Sponsored by: Kokubun River Cherry Blossom Festival Executive Committee *There is no parking lot at each venue.