Kikuchi Sakura Festival

Kikuchi Sakura Festival

Event Overview

約3000本の桜が街を彩り、開花期間中の夜間は、ライトアップされ幻想的な空間を堪能できる。また、3月22日（日）に開催される桜マラソン大会ではマルシェを出店し、3月29日（日）には全40店が大集合する、きくちさくらマルシェを開催する。3月29日（日）は古着キャラバンやステージイベントも行われ、菊池のお花見を存分に楽しむことができる。

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kikuchi City Hometown Sosei Citizen Square
  • Address:   
  • 1273-1 Kumafu, Kikuchi, Kumamoto
  • Public Transportation:   
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
  • Car Access:   
13km 25 minutes from Kyushu-do Ueki IC via National Route 3, Prefectural Road 53, National Route 387
  • Phone Number:   
  • 080-9106-7416 (Kikuchi Sakura Festival Executive Committee)
  • Parking Number:   
About 200 units, free

Event Period

  • 2026年3月22日（日）～3月31日（火）

Price

Free

Event Category

Flower view, nature

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