April 1 (Monday) – April 30 (Tuesday), 2024

“Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival” held

The “Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival” will be held again this year at Eboshiyama Park, which is about a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

“Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival” is a festival held every year in Eboshiyama Park, a colony of Edohiganzakura, which is said to be one of the largest in Japan, and one of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan.

Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival

“Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival” will be held during the cherry blossom period.

In addition to the light-up of cherry blossoms, events such as Eboshiyama Hachimangu Shrine Otorii’s Shimenawa replacement Shintoni, Nanyo City Umamono Product Exhibition, and traditional performing arts will be held.

◆Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival: April 1 (Mon) – April 30 (Tue), 2024

“Nanyo City Umaimono Product Exhibition” will also be held

◆Light up: April 1 (Monday) to May 6, 2024 (Monday, holiday) 18:00-22:00

◆Sightseeing guide: Reservation required, from 2000 yen per time

April 18 (Thursday) 14:00 – Otorii Shimenawa Replacement Shintori

Every year, on April 18th, the replacement of the 300 kg rope of the Otorii of Eboshiyama Hachiman-gu Shrine will be carried out in accordance with the Shinto shrine.

It is the largest torii in Japan with no succession.

It’s a big event in Akayu Onsen, so everyone in the first grade of Akayu Elementary School will be visited under the cherry blossoms.

Click here for details of “Akayu Onsen Cherry Blossom Festival”

Http://www.city.nanyo.yamagata.jp/kankoibento/241

<Flowering forecast and situation>

For the flowering forecast and situation in 2020, please refer to Weather News (link below).

Https://weathernews.jp/sakura/spot/63/

※The event information is subject to change. Please check the official information in advance before going out.

The panoramic view of the mountain covered with cherry blossoms seen from the city is a masterpiece and breathtaking beauty.

In addition, light-up will also be held during the festival period, and you can see fantastic night cherry blossoms.

At night, it is crowded with cherry blossom viewers, and the spring-colored night cherry blossoms looking up from the hot spring town are also worth seeing.

During the festival, local special products are sold, traditional performing arts are shown, and mikoshi togoyo is also held, and it is a lively festival that local residents are also looking forward to.

Eraboshiyama Senbonzakura

It is a cherry blossom viewing spot of “100 cherry blossom spots in Japan” spreading over the head of Akayu Onsen.

You can change the time and enjoy various cherry blossoms.

※The flowering time will change depending on the weather and temperature, so please check the latest flowering status before going out.

Cherry blossoms blooming and full bloom information in Nanyo City 2024

The flowering of Eboshiyama Park in the “100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan” is usually in early April, but until the end of April, you can enjoy a lively cherry blossom tour such as the cherry blossoms in Eboshiyama Park and the classic cherry blossoms in the Okitama Sakura Corridor.

Okitama Sakura Corridor

We also recommend a drive of the “Okitama Sakura Corridor” of about 43 km, which connects the cherry blossom spots along the Yamagata Railway Flower Nagai Line, which connects Akayu Onsen and Shirataka Town.

Starting from “Eboyama Senbonzakura”, there are about 20 famous cherry blossom spots such as old trees, famous trees, and giant trees that are more than 1200 years old, including the nationally designated natural monument “Kubo Sakura in Isazawa” and “Kusaoka’s Daimyojin Sakura” and the prefecture-designated natural monument “Yakushi Sakura”. .

Kubo Zakura in Isazawa (National Designated Natural Monument)

After the cherry blossoms in Akayu, we will guide you to the cherry blossoms that bloom late, such as pretty mountain cherry blossoms blooming around the hotel.

After the cherry blossoms fall, white pretty cherry blossoms bloom in the surrounding orchards.

The charm of the hotel is that you can change the time and enjoy cherry blossoms in different ways.

The cherry blossom season will be very popular, so please plan your trip as soon as possible.