Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2027
Japan's earliest cherry blossoms: about 850 vivid pink Kawazu-zakura line a 4km stretch of the Kawazu River in Izu, blooming a month before Tokyo's sakura.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2027/02/06 – 2027/03/07
- 장소
- Kawazu River promenade, between Mine Bridge and Hama Bridge, Kawazu Town（Sasahara, Kawazu, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture）
- 도시
- Across Japan
- 가는 방법
- Kawazu Station (Izu Kyuko Line) -- about a 3-minute walk to the riverside cherry blossom path. Roughly 2h15-2h40 by direct JR 'Odoriko' limited express from Tokyo Station, or via the Tokaido Shinkansen to Atami then the JR Ito Line to Kawazu.
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Kawazu Town Tourist Association (Kawazu Zakura Matsuri Executive Committee)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Kawazu Station (Izu Kyuko Line) -- about a 3-minute walk to the riverside cherry blossom path. Roughly 2h15-2h40 by direct JR 'Odoriko' limited express from Tokyo Station, or via the Tokaido Shinkansen to Atami then the JR Ito Line to Kawazu. 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, families, date night
하이라이트
- About 850 deep-pink Kawazu-zakura trees line a 4km riverside walk between Mine Bridge and Hama Bridge (roughly a 45-minute stroll end to end)
- Evening illumination lights sections of the blossom-lined river after dark
- The circa-70-year-old original Kawazu-zakura tree still stands near the town hall, plus riverside food stalls selling local mikan, wasabi and seafood
유래와 배경
Kawazu-zakura began with a single wild sapling found by Kawazu resident Katsumi Iida beside the Kawazu River in 1955; it first bloomed in his garden from 1966, was identified as a new natural hybrid, and was officially named 'Kawazu-zakura' in 1974 -- it became Kawazu's official town tree in 1975 and the original tree, now about 70 years old, still stands.
알아두면 좋아요
Official 2027 dates weren't announced as of July 2026 -- Kawazu Zakura Matsuri traditionally ran a fixed Feb 10-Mar 10 window, but as blooming has trended earlier, recent editions opened Feb 1 (2024 and 2025) or Feb 7 (2026) and ran into early-mid March, so this page uses Feb 6-Mar 7, 2027 as a working estimate; confirm on the official site (kawazuzakura.jp) closer to the date. Bring cash for the riverside food stalls, and drivers should budget ¥1,000 for parking.