Kikuchi Sakura Festival

Kikuchi Sakura Festival

Event Overview

About 3000 cherry trees color the city, and during the flowering period, you can enjoy the space lit up and fantastic. In addition, Marche will be opened at the Cherry Blossom Marathon held on Sunday, March 16, and a large collection of 45 stores will be held on Sunday, March 30. Board games and stage events are also held on Sunday, March 30, and you can fully enjoy the flower viewing of Kikuchi.

Info

JR Kumamoto Station → 1 hour by car; or Kumamoto Dentetsu bus 1 hour 20 minutes to Kikuchi Onsen, bus stop: Kikuchi Onsen, Shimin-square-front stop, 5 minutes walk; or Aso Kumamoto Airport → 30 minutes by car
13km 25 minutes from Kyushu-do Ueki IC via National Route 3, Prefectural Road 53, National Route 387
About 200 units, free

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Flower view, nature

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