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Asahikawa and Northern Hokkaido Area: 11 Recommended Cherry Blossom Spots for 2024! Outdoor activities while viewing cherry blossoms
There are many cherry blossom viewing spots in the suburbs of Asahikawa and the northern Hokkaido area where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms along with the outdoors. There are facilities for walking and cycling, as well as sports and playground equipment that can be enjoyed by small children. In this article, we will introduce 11 cherry blossom viewing spots in the suburbs of Asahikawa and northern Hokkaido that are perfect for the coming season. Let's enjoy cherry blossom viewing with your children!
Cherry blossom forecast for Asahikawa suburbs and northern Hokkaido area in 2024
Asahikawa suburbs Estimated blooming date: around 4/28 Estimated full blooming date: around 4/30 (as of 4/17)
(For the latest blooming forecast, please refer to the article below)
Asahigaoka Park (Furano City), a cherry blossom viewing spot with a panoramic view of the Furano Basin and the Tokachi Mountain Range
Kaguraoka Park (Asahikawa City), where the Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees are in full bloom.
Haboro Park Golf Course (Haboro Town), where you can enjoy park golf amidst the blooming cherry blossoms
Palette Hills (Takasu Town), a hill of pink cherry blossoms with many events
Shiokari Pass with 1,000 cherry blossoms (Wassamu Town), a collaboration of rows of cherry trees and railroads
Cherry blossom-lined cycling road (Utashinai City), where you can enjoy cycling surrounded by cherry blossoms
Sakurayama Park (Fukagawa City), where you can enjoy food and exercise while viewing cherry bloss oms
Tomei Park (Bibai City), a cherry blossom viewing spot where you can enjoy cherry blossoms and seasonal melodies
Nakafurano Forest Park (Nakafurano Town), a cherry blossom spot where you can also meet Ezo squirrels
10. Higashiyama Jyuen (Hatsuyamabetsu Village), a cherry blossom road where you can enjoy quiet forest bathing
11 . Murakamiyama Park (Pibu Town), a peaceful landscape of magnificent Daisetsuzan mountain range and cherry blossoms
1 . Asahigaoka Park (Furano City), a cherry blossom viewing spot with a panoramic view of the Furano Basin and the Tokachi Mountain Range
Asahigaoka Park is a scenic spot with a panoramic view of the Furano Basin and the Tokachi Mountain range from its summit. 3,000 cherry trees are in full bloom in spring, and it was selected as one of the 100 most scenic spots in Japan in 1950. A park golf course and athletic facilities are adjacent to the park, and visitors can also enjoy a variety of activities.
Location: Shimogoryo, Furano-shi
For details and map information of Asahigaoka Park, click here.
2 The Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees are in full bloom all at once in Kaguraoka Park (Asahikawa City)
Kaguraoka Park is located in a hilly area across the Chubetsu River south of JR Asahikawa Station. Every year from early to mid-May, many Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees bloom at once, making it one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the city. The park is crowded with visitors from all over the city and beyond when the cherry trees are in bloom.
Location: Kaguraoka Park, Asahikawa City
Click here for details and map information of Kaguraoka Park.
3 Haboro Park Golf Course (Haboro Town), where you can enjoy park golf amidst blooming cherry blossoms
Haboro Park Golf Course is an 18-hole, generally flat course that can be enjoyed by beginners and men and women of all ages. There are two courses: the Mochio Course and the Sakura Pond Course. As the name suggests, the Sakura Pond Course is filled with cherry blossoms in full bloom in spring, and visitors can enjoy playing park golf amid beautiful scenery.
Hours of operation: Usually from around May to October, from 6:00 a.m. to sunset.
Location: 243, Sakae-cho, Haboro-cho, Tomamae-gun
For details and a map of the Haboro Park Golf Course, click here.
4 "Palette Hills (Takasu Town)," a hill of pink cherry blossoms with many events
Palette Hills is a recreation and relaxation area that makes the most of Takasu Town's rich natural environment. The hills are decorated with cherry blossoms in full bloom around May, when the "Cherry Blossom Festa" and "Night Cherry Blossom Lighting" are held. In addition, stargazing, photography classes, music events, and other events that take advantage of the natural environment are held.
Hours of operation: Usually from mid-April to mid-November
Location: 17 Line 8, Takasu-cho, Kamikawa-gun
For details and a map of Palette Hills, click here.
5 Collaboration of rows of cherry trees and railroad "Shiokari Pass: One Thousand Cherry Trees (Wassamu Town)
Shiokari Pass has long been known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot. 1,600 Ezoyama cherry trees cover the entire pass in mid-May, making it a beautiful sight to behold. The 14-km round trip road from Shiokari to Minamigaoka Forest Park is also planted with cherry trees, and JR trains also operate to make Shiokari Pass more crowded with cherry blossom viewers.
Location: Shiokari Pass, Wassamu Town
For details and map information of "Shiokari-toge: 1000 Cherry Blossoms at a Glance", click here.
6 Enjoy cycling surrounded by cherry blossoms "Cherry Tree-lined Cycling Road (Utashinai City )
In early May, the warm weather induces the petals of the budding cherry trees to bloom at once along the cycling road that runs along the length of the city. Visitors can enjoy walking or cycling through the tunnel of cherry blossoms that wraps around the cycling road.
Location: Kamui Kaguraoka, Utashinai City
For details and map information on the "Cherry Blossom-lined Cycling Path," click here.
7 Enjoy food and exercise while viewing cherry blossoms "Sakurayama Park (Fukagawa City )
Sakurayama Park is a natural park known as one of the best cherry blossom spots in the city. Every spring, the "Citizens' Cherry Blossom Festival" is held here, attracting many cherry blossom viewers who enjoy barbecuing while viewing the cherry blossoms. The park also has a park golf course and a running course, Sakurayama Power Up Road.
Location: 1863 Ichigo-cho, Fukagawa-shi, Fukagawa
For details and map information on Sakurayama Park, click here.
8 Cherry bloss oms and seasonal melodies can be enjoyed at Tomei Park (Bibai City)
Located on a hillside, Tomei Park is said to be the best cherry blossom and azalea viewing spot in Sorachi, with approximately 2,000 cherry trees including Someiyoshino and Ezoyama cherry trees blooming in spring, followed by azaleas. The space carillon, which plays beautiful seasonal melodies, and the "Furusato-no-Mieru-Oka Observatory" offer a panoramic view of the Sorachi Plain.
Opening hours: Usually from early May to late October
Location: 2 Toumei-cho, Bibai City
For details and map information of Tomei Park, click here.
9 Nakafurano Forest Park (Nakafurano Town), a cherry blossom spot where you can also meet Ezo squirrels
Nakafurano Forest Park is located at the end of a hilly countryside and flower garden at the foot of Tokachi-dake Mountain. Nakafurano Forest Park is a quiet and peaceful place where cherry blossoms and tulips bloom in spring and autumn leaves are in full bloom. If you are lucky, you may even see Ezo squirrels.
Location: North 13, West 1 line, Nakafurano Town
For details and map information of Nakafurano Forest Park, click here.
10 10. Higashiyama Jyuen (Hatsuyamabetsu Village), a cherry blossom road for quiet forest bathing
Located about 10 km deep in the Ariake district in the southern part of Hatsuyamabetsu Village, this scenic spot offers a quiet place to enjoy forest bathing. About 1,200 cherry trees are planted along the road from the national highway to Higashiyama Jyuen, and during the blooming season around May, visitors can enjoy the rows of cherry trees while driving through the area.
Location: Ariake, Hatsuyamabetsu Village, Tomamae-gun
For details and map information on Higashiyama Jyuen, click here.
11 Murakamiyama Park (Pibu Town), a peaceful landscape of magnificent Daisetsuzan mountain range and cherry bloss oms
Murakamiyama Park opened as a park in May 1963, and in spring, approximately 400 cherry trees and azaleas planted to commemorate the town's establishment in 1962 are in full bloom. From the top, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the central area of the town and the magnificent Daisetsuzan mountain range in front of you.
Location: Kita 3-line, Pibu-cho, Kamikawa-gun
Click here for details and map information of Murakami Mountain Park.
Please follow the rules set forth by each facility and region to ensure that everyone can enjoy hanami in a pleasant environment!
*Predictive bloom and full bloom dates are current at the time of publication. Please check the latest information before visiting the area.