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Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

Enjoy panoramic Mount Fuji views with your sakura fix

Kim Bergström
By Kim Bergström
Japan Travel Staff
Venue
Nishihirabatake Park
When
Early Feb - Early Mar 2025
Japan's cherry blossom events generally rely on the Japan Meteorological Agency's forecasts. Since blossom dates are subject to change, please always check the venue's official site before you visit 🌸

Seeing cherry blossoms is often on the wish list for visitors to Japan, and they come early in the town of Matsuda in Kanagawa Prefecture. The Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival has been held for almost a quarter of a century, and showcases early-blooming kawazuzakura alongside vibrant yellow rapeseed flowers. The colorful combination is a sure sign that spring is on the way!

Photo: Hiroaki Kaneko / CC BY-SA 3.0

Another incentive to visit this cherry blossom festival is the incredible view of Mount Fuji you can get from Nishihirabatake Park on clear days.

The event does have an admission fee, which is ¥300 for adults (18+), and ¥100 for children between 6 and 17 years old.

Getting there

Nishihirabatake Park is located approximately 20 minutes on foot from Shin-Matsuda Station, which is served by the Odakyu Odawara Line. Alternatively, shuttle buses will be running from JR Matsuda Station's North Exit in 30 minute intervals from 9:30 to 16:00 throughout the festival dates. The one-way shuttle fee is 160 yen for adults and 80 yen for children.

For those who opt to drive, the venue is located around 5 minutes from the Oi Matsuda IC on the Tomei Expressway.

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Kim Bergström

By Kim Bergström

Japan Travel Staff

Information

Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival (まつだ桜まつり)

Early Feb - Early March 2025

¥300

Nishihirabatake Park

2951 Matsudasoryo, Matsuda, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa 258-0003, Japan (Map) (Directions)

letsgo-matsuda.com

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Budi Prasetyo
Budi Prasetyo 10 months ago
i will be there at 4 march which is monday, is the park open? because from other web information, the park closed on monday and tuesday but that date still in the sakura festival range
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