20 Popular Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuriku: Enjoy Majestic Scenery and Historic Atmosphere in Bloom

For the blooming dates, full bloom dates, and best viewing periods for cherry blossoms across Hokuriku, announced by a weather information company on February 12, 2026 on Sakura Navi, please refer to the table below.

In Tsubame City, Niigata, the “Okozu Diversion Channel Cherry Blossom Row” features around 1,500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom along the embankment of the diversion channel.
Selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, you can enjoy the scenery on a slow walk or even from the car on a drive.
Every April, the “Tsubame Sakura Festival” is held, and at night the cherry blossoms are illuminated.
On the third Sunday of April, the “Bunsui Oiran Procession” takes place.
You can enjoy a grand parade of participants dressed as Edo-period courtesans together with the cherry blossoms.

Akasakayama Park, located in the hilly area of Kashiwazaki City, Niigata, is a relaxing place for locals, with playground equipment, an observation plaza, and a city museum.
In spring, this local hangout transforms into a famous cherry blossom spot.
Amid a forest centered around red pines, around 400 cherry trees—including Somei Yoshino, double-flowered cherry blossoms, and weeping cherry blossoms—bloom in abundance, delighting visitors’ eyes and hearts.
Stroll along the streams and walking paths and enjoy the cherry blossoms throughout the park.

Yukyuzan Park is affectionately known by locals as “Oyama.”
Located on Mt. Yukyuzan in Nagaoka City, Niigata, the grounds are planted with a variety of trees such as cedar, pine, and cherry, making it a great place to observe plants and animals and enjoy seasonal scenery.
In addition to playground equipment and walking paths, the park also features a Japanese garden, a shrine, and a local history museum modeled after a castle, offering plenty of spots to enjoy a distinctly Japanese atmosphere.
With around 2,500 cherry trees, the park turns a soft pale pink in spring.
From mid-April to early May, you can also see a rare variety called Ukonzakura, which blooms with yellow flowers.
Don’t miss the illuminated cherry blossoms at night.

The Shinano River flows through central Niigata City, Niigata.
Along the river, the Shinano River Yasuragi Bank was developed as Japan’s first gently sloped riverbank.
In spring, you can enjoy a pairing of around 1,000 cherry trees—mainly Somei Yoshino and double-flowered cherry blossoms—alongside tulips.
The contrast between vivid red, yellow, and pink tulips and the delicate hues of the cherry blossoms is truly beautiful, and you’ll strongly feel the arrival of spring.

Yuzawa Central Park offers well-equipped facilities, including tennis courts, a leisure pool, and a ground golf course.
The park is planted with beniyamazakura (designated as the “tree” of Yuzawa Town in Minamiuonuma District), as well as Somei Yoshino and weeping cherry blossoms, which burst into bloom across the grounds during peak season.
The scenery around Hyotan Pond is especially beautiful, drawing many visitors to see the elegant weeping cherry blossoms, vermilion bridge, and reflections of cherry blossoms on the water.

One of Japan’s leading moat parks, located in central Takaoka City and designated as a nationally recognized historic site park.
It was developed on the former site of Takaoka Castle, built in 1609 by Maeda Toshinaga, the second head of the Kaga Maeda clan, and stone walls from the time of its construction still remain today.
Across the spacious grounds surrounded by three moats, you’ll find facilities such as shrines, a museum, a zoo, and restaurants scattered throughout.
In spring, around 1,800 cherry trees bloom along the moats, which make up about 30% of the park, adding color to its calm atmosphere. The cherry blossoms reflected on the water are also beautifully atmospheric.
During the “Takaoka Sakura Festival,” the area is lit up, and the blossoms softly glow in the light.

Matsukawa Park is a long, narrow park stretching 3.9 km along the Matsukawa River in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
Around 450 Somei Yoshino cherry trees are planted along both banks, and it’s selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.
To enjoy cherry blossoms at Matsukawa Park, we recommend taking a cherry blossom sightseeing boat cruise.
The tunnel of cherry blossoms seen from the boat is a view you can only experience here.
When the flowers are at their best, the area is illuminated, and at night the scene becomes even more atmospheric.

Asahi Funakawa “Spring Quartet” is a popular seasonal spring spot in Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture, where a spectacular view is created by snow-capped Northern Alps peaks, a row of cherry trees along the Funakawa River, colorful tulips, and bright yellow rapeseed flowers layered together.
The approx. 280 cherry trees blooming along both sides of the Funakawa River for 1,200 m were planted and carefully maintained by locals, and it’s said that this scenery was born when extra-early tulip varieties—once a thriving local crop—were planted to match the cherry blossom season, and rapeseed flowers were also grown for producing rapeseed oil.

Asahiyama Park is located on a small hill in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture.
It’s known as one of Himi City’s representative scenic spots, with sweeping views over the city.
During peak season, it becomes a famous cherry blossom spot, with around 170 Somei Yoshino trees blooming throughout the park.
Enjoy cherry blossoms in different ways—take in a panoramic view of Himi City through the blossoms, or admire night cherry blossoms illuminated by lanterns.

Along both banks of the Oyabe River flowing through Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, there’s a cherry blossom-lined path stretching for around 2 km, nicknamed “Fukumitsu Senbonzakura.”
Since satozakura varieties—known for a long period from blooming to falling—are also planted here, it’s a nice bonus that you can enjoy cherry blossoms for an extended season.
At night, you can also enjoy a fantastical scene as lantern-lit cherry blossoms line the riverside.
Since the area with cherry trees is a park, take a relaxed walk along the river and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

A strolling-style garden counted among Japan’s Three Great Gardens, created over roughly 180 years by successive lords of the Kaga Maeda clan.
“Strolling-style” refers to gardens designed to be enjoyed while walking around the entire grounds, unlike “sitting-view” gardens meant to be admired from a seated position in a palace room or study.
Across the expansive grounds of approx. 34,600 tsubo, you’ll find ponds, winding streams, and artificial hills, laid out so you can stop at different spots and enjoy the garden as a whole.
It’s also known for its beauty in every season, and nighttime illuminations that transform it into a magical scene are especially popular.
Kenrokuen Garden is home to around 400 cherry trees, and in spring, graceful scenery unfolds as the garden and blossoms blend in harmony.
The view feels calm even amid the colorful blooms—something uniquely beautiful about Japanese gardens.

A tree park located within the Forestry Experiment Station in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, with various wooded areas, a Japanese garden, and a “hometown forest” arranged around a central lawn plaza.
With over 15,000 trees planted, it’s a relaxing spot where you can enjoy seasonal natural scenery.
Among these trees, cherry blossoms are especially abundant, with around 900 trees across approx. 130 varieties.
As a result, simply walking around in spring lets you observe cherry blossoms in many different shapes and colors.
Since peak season varies by variety, another appeal is the long period during which you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing.

Its official name is Noto Kashima Station, but in spring, cherry blossoms bloom in full along the platform, creating a tunnel of blossoms—earning it the nickname “Noto Sakura Station.”
The view of a train running through a tunnel formed by around 100 cherry trees is truly beautiful, and cheers may even rise when a train pulls into the platform.
After sunset, the cherry blossoms are illuminated by lanterns, creating a different atmosphere from the daytime.
In addition to watching trains arrive from the platform, the view from a small hill near the station is also beautiful.

The castle of the Maeda clan, rulers of the Kaga Domain, where full-scale castle construction began after Maeda Toshiie entered Kanazawa Castle in 1583.
Although many structures were lost to natural disasters and fires, the surrounding area is now being restored and maintained as Kanazawa Castle Park.
Along with Ishikawa Gate and the Sanjukken Nagaya warehouse, which retain their Edo-period appearance, restorations such as Kahoku Gate, Imori Moat, and Gyokuseninmaru Garden have been completed one after another, gradually bringing the original 모습 back to life.
Also worth noting are the stone walls, which show influences of yin-yang and the five elements philosophy, such as demon gate protection and the turtle-shell-shaped stones.
Cherry trees are planted along these stone walls, and in spring, various varieties such as Somei Yoshino and yamazakura bloom in abundance.
Look up at the cherry blossoms and stone walls together, and enjoy the beautiful scene created by the contrast between the powerful stone walls and the fleeting blossoms.
In total, around 400 cherry trees are planted in the park, and you can also see beautiful blossoms around highlights such as Ishikawa Gate and the Otemon Moat area.
Stroll through the park and find your favorite view.

Along the Kumazaka River flowing through Kaga City—known for the Kaga Onsen hot spring area—you’ll find a cherry blossom row stretching approx. 1 km with around 200 trees, making it one of Ishikawa Prefecture’s top cherry blossom viewing spots.
During peak season, you can also enjoy night cherry blossoms illuminated by the gentle glow of lanterns.
Listen to the river’s murmuring as you take a slow walk along the cherry-lined riverbank, and feel spring with all five senses.
Depending on the spot, you may also see a collaboration of rapeseed flowers and cherry blossoms.
Nearby are popular sightseeing spots such as the Yamashita Temple Complex and Enuma Shrine, so be sure to enjoy those as well.

The Asuwa River flows through central Fukui City, and around 600 cherry trees color its banks for about 2 km.
Since cherry trees line both sides of the riverside path, they form a tunnel overhead, letting you experience the feeling of being surrounded by blossoms.
During peak season, the Asuwa River Cherry Blossom Row is illuminated after sunset, transforming the area into a fantastical atmosphere.
Asuwasan Park—also selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots—is within walking distance, so be sure to extend your walk.

A castle built in 1576 during the Sengoku period, ordered by Oda Nobunaga and constructed by Katsutoyo, the nephew and adopted son of Shibata Katsuie.
In the Edo period, Honda Narishige became the castle lord and the Maruoka Domain was established; later the Arima clan took over, and for eight generations they governed the domain from here.
It features one of the oldest architectural styles among Japan’s remaining original castle keeps and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
In spring, around 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees bloom, and you can enjoy the scenery alongside the original keep.
Typically from late March to early April, the “Maruoka Castle Sakura Festival” is held.
Various events, such as nighttime illumination and projection mapping, take place to highlight the beauty of both the cherry blossoms and Maruoka Castle.

This mountain village in the Takeda area of Maruoka is known as a cherry blossom spot where around 100 weeping cherry trees bloom in various places in spring.
The scenery at “Takekurabe Plaza” is especially beautiful, and the cherry blossoms swaying in the breeze should let you feel the uniquely Japanese atmosphere of spring.
The illuminated weeping cherry blossoms at night are even more beautiful, with an alluring charm.
If you love weeping cherry blossoms, it’s no exaggeration to say this is a spot you should visit.

Kuzuryu Lake in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, is a man-made lake created by building a rockfill dam made by piling up rocks and earth.
Its appeal lies in its seasonal scenery, including beautiful autumn foliage coloring the surrounding mountains and a snowy landscape like a silver world in winter.
With around 3,000 cherry trees planted along the lakeside, you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing in spring.
In particular, “Yume no Kakehashi,” blending into the mountain-and-lake scenery when viewed through the cherry blossoms, is beautiful and captures the charm of Kuzuryu Lake in spring—so it’s a must-see.

Kanazaki-gu Shrine sits at the foot of the former Kanegasaki Castle site, now Kanegasaki Park.
It has long been known as a cherry blossom spot, with around 400 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming in spring.
There’s an episode in which couples who went cherry blossom viewing at Kanazaki-gu exchanged small cherry branches to express their feelings, and over time, a belief emerged that couples who do this “Hanakae” exchange will be happy.
Because of this, Kanazaki-gu came to be known as a “shrine of love.”
Today, around late March to early April when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the “Hanakae Festival” is typically held, where people do “Hanakae” to share their feelings.
It’s a rare spot where you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing and pray for love and good relationships at the same time, making it perfect for couples or a date with someone special.