OT Staff
Tokyo’s Ueno Park and Chidorigafuchi boast over a thousand cherry trees. Peak bloom in late March transforms the city into a hanami haven, drawing both locals and international visitors.
Home to over 3,000 cherry trees gifted by Japan in 1912, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates this bond every spring along the Tidal Basin and National Mall.
Jinhae’s Gunhangje Festival in April showcases over 3,60,000 cherry trees. Yeojwacheon Stream and Gyeonghwa Station offer iconic views, attracting millions during South Korea’s largest cherry blossom celebration.
Parc de Sceaux, south of Paris, is famed for its symmetrical cherry orchards. Blossoms bloom mid-April, with Versailles-like landscaping making it one of Europe’s most photogenic spring destinations.
Boasting over 40,000 cherry trees, Vancouver celebrates with a month-long festival in April. Queen Elizabeth Park and Stanley Park become bloom-filled hotspots showcasing diverse cherry varieties.
Bonn’s Heerstraße, known as Cherry Blossom Avenue, bursts into pink tunnels each April. The ornamental Kanzan cherry trees transform this historic cobbled street into a world-renowned floral boulevard.
Yangmingshan National Park, just outside Taipei, offers high-altitude cherry viewing. Blossoms begin as early as February, with both Taiwanese mountain cherry and Japanese species creating vibrant pink carpets.
Located in Extremadura, the Jerte Valley turns white each March with over one million cherry trees in bloom. The Fiesta del Cerezo en Flor celebrates this fleeting natural spectacle.
Kungsträdgården, or King’s Garden, becomes Stockholm’s cherry blossom hub each April. The city’s Japanese gift of sakura creates a picturesque contrast to Sweden’s neoclassical urban landscape.
Roihuvuori’s Japanese-style garden hosts the Hanami Festival in May. With around 150 cherry trees, it offers the northernmost large-scale sakura bloom in Europe, celebrating Finnish-Japanese cultural ties.