Yamagata Yamagata
April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) - April 25, 2025 (Friday)Held from early April 2025 to late April 2025 (until the end of the season)
Sakura Festival (Okitama Sakura Corridor)
さくらまつり(置賜さくら回廊)
The 'Okitama Sakura Corridor' is a tour route in Yamagata Prefecture's Okitama region, featuring ancient and giant cherry blossom trees scattered throughout. It includes national natural monuments such as the 'Kubo Sakura of Isazawa,' which is approximately 1,200 years old, the 'Daimyojin Sakura of Kusaoka,' and the 'Mogami River Embankment Thousand Cherry Blossoms' lining the Mogami River. Nagai boasts many charming sakura spots. You can also visit Nanyo City's 'Mount Eboshi Sakura,' selected as one of the 100 best sakura spots, and Shirataka Town's 'Twelve Sakura,' known for the local mothers' culinary prowess in 'night-time kaimochi.' Why not visit to experience the powerful yet gentle arrival of spring?
Held: Early April 2025 to late April 2025 (until the end of the blooming season)
Location: Along the Flower Nagai Line connecting Akayu Onsen to Arato in Shirataka Town.
Place:Along the Flower Nagai Line connecting Akayu Onsen and Arato in Shirataka Town
Transportation:70 minutes by car from Tohoku Expressway Fukushima Iizaka IC 60 minutes by car from Yamagata Expressway Yamagata Zao IC 25 minutes by car from Tohoku Chuo Expressway Nanyo Takahata IC
Contact:0238-88-5279