Cherry Blossoms in Osaka

Brilliant blossoms highlight the donjon of Osaka Castle.

The turret, stone wall, and reflection in the moat combine elegantly with these Yoshino blossoms.

The Sun Tower shows its visage above a mass of Yoshino cherry blossoms.

The Sun Tower peers over the blossoms from some 70 meters above ground, making it clearly visible from most of the park.

Cherry and spirea trees in bloom along the walking path, near the Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum.

The yae-beni-shidare trees, distinguished by their dark pink blossoms, are planted in profusion along the Sakura-kaidō lane.

The Omoide-no-Mori seen from above. Here, visitors can jog beneath the blossoms.

While Kishiwada Castle is usually open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, visitors are welcome until 8:30 pm when the Castle Festival is in progress.

The rows of flowering trees are visible from the Hanwa Line trains.

Each year, one type of cherry tree is selected from among all the many varieties planted at the Mint and declared Flower of the Year. In 2019, the chosen tree was benitemari, which gets its name from the crimson (beni) flowers that blossom in a shape reminiscent of traditional temari knitted balls.

Some 700,000 people visit this site annually during its week-long blossoming duration. Many visitors wait until after dark specifically to see the cherries by night.