Sugagawa Sakura Festival

Sugagawa Sakura Festival

Event Overview

About 180 cherry trees continue on both banks of the Suga River (Lower River), which flows within the Suigaoka Park. In addition, about 300 cherry trees also continue on both banks of the Shakado River, and night cherry blossoms can also be enjoyed by lighting up.

Info

JR Sugagawa Station → 5 minutes by car, or 20 minutes by foot (Seigaoka Park); JR Sugagawa Station → 5 minutes by car, or 20 minutes by foot (Sakado River Riverbed)
3km 10 minutes from Sugagawa IC, Tōhoku via National Route 118 (Seigaoka Park); or just a short distance from Sugagawa IC, Tōhoku (Shakadogawa Riverbed)
230 units/partly closed overnight; Sakado River riverbed uses Sugagawa Arena parking lot (free)

Event Period

(Planned) * May be changed due to the flowering situation of cherry blossoms

Price

Free

Event Category

Flower view, nature

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