Shukugawa Cherry Blossom Light-Up Returns This Year From March 25

Quoted from Sakura Week Nishinomiya 2025 | Nishinomiya Tourism Association

Sakura Week Nishinomiya 2026 (Light-Up)

When is it?

March 25 (Wed) – April 7 (Tue)
Sunset – 21:00

Where is it?

Along the Shukugawa River around Kurakuenguchi Station

Here it is on the map↓

If it’s like previous years, I think the light-up was held around this area〜🌸

The Kurakuen-Shukugawa Marche is also being held at the same time

The images below are quoted from Kurakuen-Shukugawa Marche | Kurakuen Stores Meeting.

During the event, it looks like you can enjoy food perfect for cherry blossom viewing and special services at great deals at 30 shops in the Kurakuen and Shukugawa area〜

It seems you can receive special perks by bringing this leaflet, which is available at participating shops. Perfect to take along for cherry blossom viewing〜

Scenes from previous years

Around the front of Taishoan.

The cherry blossoms reflected on the water have such a lovely atmosphere, don’t they?

By the way, according to a recent TV segment, this year’s cherry blossoms in Shukugawa are expected to start blooming around March 25 and reach full bloom around April 3, which seems a little earlier than in the past few years. This year’s winter was pretty mild, after all〜

Blooming updates on the Nishinomiya City website will probably be updated too, so check it out if you’re interested〜

Cherry Blossom Map: Shukugawa, Kurakuen, Koshimizu Water Purification Plant, and More

You could also stretch your walk a little from Kurakuenguchi and make a cherry blossom outing of it by visiting the cherry blossom walk-through at the Koshimizu Water Purification Plant and the azaleas at Hirota Shrine🌸

Other Cherry Blossom Spots

This is a map of cherry blossom spots throughout Nishinomiya, beyond Shukugawa-Kurakuen and Hirota.

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