Late
Mar
~
Early
Apr
 2026

Hadano Sakura Festival

10:00am – 9:00pm
Free

Hadano, in Kanagawa Prefecture, boasts an exceptionally long cherry blossom promenade.

What happens?

Hadano Sakura Michi stretches 6.2 km and is lined with hundreds of cherry trees. There are more cherry trees along the riverbank in front of the Hadano Culture Park and during the Hadano Sakura Festival, these trees will be illuminated from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

But the best part is the illuminations in the mountains (well, hills really) a short hike above town. Koboyama Park, at the top of Mt Kobo (235m), has lots of sakura trees (plus, if you’re lucky, Mt Fuji views). The path running from the top of Mt. Kobo to adjacent Mt. Gongen is also lined with cherry trees and the Mt. Gongen Observation Deck and Mt. Kobo Plaza will also be illuminated.

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Schedule 2025

Along with the nightly illuminations from March 21 to April 6, food stalls will set up shop every day from March 22. There will also be a special sakura taxi to take you to all the main cherry blossom spots. More information here.

How to get there

Odakyu Line trains from Shinjuku run to Hadano in just over an hour (if you catch the rapid express) and costs ¥700 each way.

Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.

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