The "Kitakami Tenshochi Cherry Blossom Festival" will be held from April 9 to April 29, attracting many cherry blossom viewers from all over Japan. During the festival, bright carp streamers swim above the Kitakami River, and nostalgic sightseeing carriages run along the cherry trees in full bloom.
At night, the beautifully illuminated rows of cherry trees are reflected on the surface of the river.

~Enveloped by rich nature
It is fun to walk! Tenshochi
Tenshochi

Kitakami Tenshochi (Kitakami Municipal Park Tenshochi, located on the banks of the flowing Kitakami River, is known as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Tohoku and is one of the "100 best cherry blossom viewing spots" and "Michinoku's three best cherry blossom viewing spots.

In addition to the 2-kilometer-long row of cherry trees from the Coral Bridge, there are said to be 10,000 cherry trees of about 150 different varieties in the 293 hectares of the park, Tenshochi compete in beauty from Someiyoshino cherry trees that begin blooming in April to Kasumizakura cherry trees in early May.

Exhibition Site
Origin of the name

The " Tenshochi " was first planned in 1920 by the Waga Exhibition Association, founded by Koji Sawato, the future mayor of Kurosawajiri, and opened in 1921 with the planting of cherry trees. Although the area was damaged by the flooding of the Kitakami River, it has become a famous cherry blossom viewing spot thanks to the support of local residents over the past 90 years. The name " Tenshochi " comes from the fact that Mr. Akira Kazami, a close friend of Mr. Sawato (later Minister of Justice), named the business organization "Jyunsho-kai" and the name means "place of scenic beauty and beauty with a fine view" because the view from the Jingaoka is spectacular.

Access

About the parking lot

During the period of the Cherry Blossom Festival, we ask for a parking cooperation fee for the operation of the festival and maintenance of the parking lot.
The parking fee for the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival is 500 yen per vehicle.

The fee for buses is 3,000 yen per bus.

Please note that no reservations are made for buses or general vehicles.
We ask for your understanding and warm support to preserve the rows of cherry trees in Tenshochi for future generations.

Please note that the temporary parking lot will be open on April 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.), when the parking lot is expected to be crowded.

For more information on temporary parking, please click here (link in Kitabura).