Mount Yoshino Cherry Blossoms (Yoshinoyama)
Around 30,000 cherry trees in 200 varieties blanket a sacred mountainside, blooming in waves up four zones from Shimo to Oku Senbon.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/03/26 15:00 – 2027/04/18
- Where
- Yoshinoyama (Mount Yoshino)（Yoshinoyama, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino District, Nara）
- City
- Nara
- Getting there
- From Kintetsu Yoshino Station, ropeway/bus up the mountain; ~75–90 min from Osaka Abenobashi.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Yoshino Visitors Bureau
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- From Kintetsu Yoshino Station, ropeway/bus up the mountain; ~75–90 min from Osaka Abenobashi. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, date night
Highlights
- About 30,000 cherry trees of ~200 varieties
- Blooms rise from Shimo to Oku Senbon over weeks
- UNESCO World Heritage sacred site
Background & story
Cherry trees on Yoshino have been planted as sacred offerings to the mountain's Shugendo deities for over a thousand years.
Good to know
The four zones peak at slightly different times — check the official bloom map.