When it comes to cherry blossoms in Nagano City, this is the place to go! Here are the classic cherry blossom spots to visit 🌸

1. Kourinji Temple
You can see a weeping cherry tree about 300 years old as well as many Somei-Yoshino cherry trees. Many people photograph the stately blossoms and the temple grounds.

Typical peak season: mid-April
Location: 2329 ShinonoiKomatsubara, Nagano City
Parking: Available


2. Shiroyama Park
Located just east of Zenkoji Temple, this is Nagano City’s top cherry blossom spot, with about 470 Somei-Yoshino trees in full bloom.
The tunnel of blossoms at peak bloom is stunning!

Typical peak season: mid to late April
Location: Hakoshimizu, Nagano City
Parking: Available
Lot 1: 155 spaces, Lot 2: 123 spaces, Lot 3: 155 spaces
100 yen up to 20 minutes, plus 100 yen for each additional 20 minutes
If you present a Nagano City Childcare Passport when using the park or zoo, parking is free for up to two hours


3. Matsushiro Castle Ruins
Matsushiro Castle, once the stronghold of the Sanada clan, is surrounded by about 100 cherry trees that contrast beautifully with the late-Edo period castle grounds.

Cherry blossom light-up: Saturday, April 4 to Monday, April 13, 18:00–21:00
Typical peak season: mid-April
Location: 44 MatsushiromachiMatsushiro, Nagano City
Parking: Available
Municipal Tonomachi Tourist Parking: 7 large-bus spaces, 50 regular spaces, 2 accessible spaces
Matsushiro Castle North Parking (5-minute walk from the north side): 10 large-bus spaces, 60 regular spaces, 2 accessible spaces


4. Kawanakajima Battlefield Historic Park
This battlefield is famous for the clashes between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin.
About 100 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees make this a popular hanami spot.

Cherry blossom light-up: from bloom until Saturday, April 11, 18:00–21:00
Typical peak season: mid-April
Location: 1384-1 Kojimada, Nagano City
Parking: Available
(The park parking lot is expected to be crowded. Please refrain from parking without permission at nearby facilities.)


5. Denkyu-ji Temple
In the garden in front of the main hall, weeping cherry and Oyamazakura (mountain cherry) grow together. When the weeping cherry reaches full bloom, the garden fills with blossoms.

Typical peak season: early to mid-April
Location: 1000 Shinonoi Kinebuchi, Nagano City
Parking: Available


6. Tenzōji Temple’s Gassho Cherry
Designated a natural monument by Nagano City, the weeping cherry trees flanking the main hall have grown so their branches meet, earning the name “Gassho Cherry.”

Typical peak season: late April to early May
Location: 74 OokaOtsu, Nagano City
Parking: Available


7. Nagano City Hall Sakura Square
A lesser-known cherry spot cherished by locals, this relaxing area features garden parasols and chairs.

Typical peak season: mid-April
Location: 1613 Tsuruga Midoricho, Nagano City
Parking: Available
(The first hour after entering the parking lot is free, excluding late-night hours)


The Nagano Tourism net website shares up-to-date cherry blossom reports for Nagano City!
🌸Use it as a reference when planning your hanami🌸

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