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Kumamoto castle whole

Symbol and contest of a cherry tree of Kumamoto who can enjoy himself from the various angles

"Kumamoto-jo" where Kumamoto is also best famous place for beautiful cherry blossom. There are about 550 cherry trees in the circumference a mountain cherry and CHIHARAZAKURA peculiar to area including a Someiyoshino cherry tree, and I bustle with many flower viewing visitors in spring. At the inside, a highlight, "visit slope (Miyuki ZA or)". Sakuranamiki of a Someiyoshino cherry tree is formed on the slope which follows Kumamoto castle. If I wish for Kumamoto castle imminently, "square in front of the donjon", I sit down, and, if I enjoy myself, flower viewing by "Ninomaru square" is recommended. Though the esplanade of the full length 242m which continues along Tsuboigawa which flows through the south of the Kumamoto castle "as chief fence (GABEI)" takes a walk then and freely, it's possible to love a cherry tree.
Further, "a bear in spring and, castle festival" is held according to the cherry tree season every year. A performance of a general corps, a performance of a drum and Kumamoto gourmet are opened by various events, and it rises. It's opened night in Kumamoto-jo and a visit slope, and you can enjoy yourself throughout the day.

[Cherry tree best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, mountain cherry and CHIHARAZAKURA and others

▼ A bear in spring and, castle festival
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026-Saturday . Sun. which is during a※ period on Sunday on the 22nd and total 7 days in a holiday
A place: Ninomaru square and others
The charge: Free.
Remarks:https://kumamoto-guide.jp/oshiromatsuri/

▼ Night opening to the public
Date: March 20, 2026 (gold . national holiday)-Sunday, April 5
The contents: Opening in a donjon, a visit slope in addition to a light up of chief fence and a west major Monzen garden path and a light up of a cherry tree.
Time: Sunset-20:00 (last entrance 19:00 and last toukaku 19:30)
※ Opening on the west major Monzen garden path is to 21:00.

Kumamoto castle whole

• Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Chuo-ku inner citadel 1-1 MAP
• Streetcar "in front of Kumamoto-jo city office" vanity for about 10 minutes on foot
• Riding ground of a cherry tree "and" shirosaien ( "Kumamoto castle and Ninomaru Parking") get off a bus (Kumamoto castle tour bus "pewter Gurin") ride from JR "Kumamoto" station, immediately.
• 9:00-17:00 (the last entrance, 16:00)※ donjon last toukaku is to 16:30.
• December 29 (There is a possibility of the change.)
• Admission It's smaller than a high school student 800 yen, a* junior high school student of 300 yen and preschooler no charge.
• 096-223-5011 (Kumamoto castle operation center)
• Payment required

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SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto (Cherryblossom gusset Bear Moto)

Oasis in the city where flower viewing can be enjoyed at a roof in the town

Compound commercial Property established attached to Kumamoto Sakuramachi bus terminal. There is a garden where the Kumamoto castle "and" the garden continuation which are a concept of city development of Sakuramachi whole were achieved "Cherryblossom gusset garden" in a roof, and the trees which feel four seasons and flowers bloom, and water also runs, indeed it's an oasis in the city.
The cherry tree with rich kind starts from early Kozu Sakura in spring, and colors 2-"Street View terrace" and the 1st floor on the 7th floor including a Cherryblossom gusset garden a Someiyoshino cherry tree, a weeping cherry tree and UMINEKOZAKURA.
There is also playground equipment such as the slightly elevated hill where you can wish for Kumamoto castle, a tunnel and a broad white slide in the "roof top park" in the Cherryblossom gusset garden, and it's also recommended as a flower viewing spot with children.

[Cherry tree best time] at the end ofordinary year February-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Kozu cherry tree, sunlight cherry tree, Someiyoshino cherry tree, weeping cherry tree and UMINEKOZAKURA and others

SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto (Cherryblossom gusset Bear Moto)

• Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Chuo-ku Sakuramachi 3-10 Cherryblossom gusset bear Moto MAP
• Streetcar "Karashimacho" vanity for about 1 minute on foot
• "Kumamoto Sakuramachi bus terminal" getting off direct connection
• Underground 1st floor 10:00-21:00 (part 11:00-22:00)
  1-3rd floor 10:00-20:00
  3rd floor (having) 11: 00-22:00
  ※ With to be different depending on in case of
• Open everyday
• 096-354-1111
• Payment required

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Along Shirakawa Around Daiko Hashi

Beautiful Sakuranamiki following the riverside loved from Kumamoto-shi people

It flows through the center in Kumamoto-shi, there are trees of a cherry tree along Shirakawa, and I bustle with many people during a flowering period. While Sakuranamiki calls Shinyashiki from Suidocho to which you can walk from a city, and follows, the view from "Daiko Hashi (Would, it's fragrant.)" is excellent. It can also be satisfied with the cherry tree spread in a riverbed in the "green area" maintained from Daiko Hashi to "Akira horse bridge (MEIGO, when, with the selling point of)".
Night market using this green area "Shirakawa Yaji" is held on 4th Saturday every month, and a restaurant rich in a variety, monohanmise and a musical stage appear. Yaji in March will be holding of cherry tree during the season of the river bed exactly, and pleasant flower viewing as well as music can be enjoyed while being played by night air.

[Cherry tree best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree

▼ Shirakawa Yaji
Date: March 28 (Saturday) 16:00-22:00 in 2026
A place: Shirakawa "green section" (around Shirakawa Daiko Hashi)
The charge: Free.
Remarks:https://shirakawabanks.site/shirakawa-night-market/

Along Shirakawa Around Daiko Hashi

• Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Chuo-ku 9-25, Suidocho (Daiko Hashi) MAP
• Streetcar "Suidocho" vanity for about 3 minutes on foot (Daiko Hashi)

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Suizen-ji Garden

It's satisfied with luxurious flower viewing in the beautiful garden.

Naturalness in each season and garden beauty can be enjoyed by tour garden of national designation place of scenic beauty and historic site. It's possible to love 150-flowers of 160 cherry trees a Someiyoshino cherry tree and a mountain cherry at bloom time of the cherry tree, and it fits graceful flower viewing.
The cherry tree which also blooms on a promenade around "Mr. Noh" from "square of a cherry tree" at the inside is beautiful, and combination with a big miniature hill seems to be a painting.
The cherry blossom viewing which is the "during initiation of all ages" vanity reconstructed in (1912) in the Kyoto gosho can look at the whole garden, and while receiving Japanese Sweets and Matcha Green Tea for 1912 years is the reservation luxurious time.

[Cherry tree best time] at the end ofordinary year March-at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree, mountain cherry and early-flowering cherry tree

Suizen-ji Garden

• Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Chuo-ku 8-1, Suizenjikoen MAP
• Streetcar "Suizenjikoen" vanity for about 3 minutes on foot
• 8:30-17:00 (last entrance 16:30)
• Open everyday
• More than 16 years old, 400 yen and 6-200 yen for 15 years old
• 096-383-0074
• I don't have that.

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Mt. Hanaoka, park

The popular night view spot which is also learned about as famous place for beautiful cherry blossom

Mt. Hanaoka of the altitude 133m on the north side of the Kumamoto Station. You can walk in 20-about 30 minutes from the station, there is a paved road, so by car, Direction, possible. Peak is a view park, and there is "Busshari-to" where I included prayer of world peace from an Indian former prime minister and was contributed (the tower where Busshari which is a bone in Mr. Gautama Buddha was put in). You can get a bird's-eye view to Aso on the day which cleared up in addition to Kumamoto city such as Kumamoto castle from the top. Light in the downtown area is also learned about as a night view spot of the basic which draws near imminently in the evening.
A planted cherry tree tree is in full bloom so that spring may circle the distance to the peak and Busshari-to. It's possible to pray unusual combination as Busshari-to and Sakura. Besides collaboration of the red Torii and salted cherry leave which are around the peak is also the view which makes a picture. It's also recommended to visit by a drive to look at the night view and cherry blossoms by night of course.

[Cherry tree best time] at the beginning of April.
[The kind of cherry trees] Someiyoshino cherry tree

Mt. Hanaoka, park

• Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto Nishi-ku Kasuga 4-1581 MAP
• From JR Kumamoto Station, 25 minutes on foot
• Free