
Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Castle Park
March 20 – April 12, 2026 | 2026年3月20日~4月12日
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Date / 日付
March 20 – April 12, 2026
2026年3月20日~4月12日
Location / 会場
Osaka Castle Park
大阪城公園
Price / 料金
¥350 (Nishinomaru Garden)
¥350(西の丸庭園)
Time / 時間
06:00–22:00 (Park Hours)
18:00–21:00 (Kanou Nighter Light-Up)
About This Event / イベントについて
Osaka Castle Park, a 10-minute subway ride from Dotonbori, is one of Japan's great hanami (cherry blossom viewing) destinations. Around 3,000 cherry trees — mostly somei-yoshino — spread across the park, with the iconic castle keep rising above the blossoms.
The Nishinomaru Garden on the castle's west side is the prime spot: roughly 300 trees laid out in formal rows, with the floodlit castle as backdrop. It's a paid area (¥350) during the 観桜ナイター (kanou nighter, Mar 20–Apr 12, 18:00–21:00), but the surrounding park is free and packed with picnicking locals each evening.
Highlights / 見どころ
Schedule & Venues / スケジュール・会場
Mar 20 – Apr 12, 2026
06:00
– 22:00
Park Hours/ 公園開園時間
Osaka Castle Park(大阪城公園)
18:00
– 21:00
Kanou Nighter Light-Up/ 観桜ナイター
Nishinomaru Garden(西の丸庭園)
Tips / アドバイス
Nishinomaru Garden opens for night illuminations during peak bloom — check dates.
見頃期は西の丸庭園が夜間ライトアップを公開。日付を確認しましょう。
Go on a weekday evening for a calmer hanami; weekends are packed.
平日の夕方が穏やかに楽しめます。週末は大混雑です。
Combine with a walk through Dotonbori for dinner afterward.
後に道頓堀を歩いて夕食をと組み合わせるのがおすすめ。
