Don't miss the full bloom! Six selections of cherry blossoms in Okinawa

Around the end of January after the New Year, the first cherry blossom festival held in various parts of Okinawa Prefecture, "Honbu Yaedake Sakura Festival", will be held. Every year, many people from inside and outside the prefecture visit cherry blossom viewing at Yaedake, which is famous for its earliest flowering in Japan. About 7,000 cold scarlet cherry blossoms are in full bloom around Yaedake at an altitude of 453m, and as you climb to the hill, you can see the blue sea of Okinawa, and the wonderful scenery spreads along with the cherry blossoms. While driving on the mountain climbing road or taking a leisurely walk…Let's go out to see the colorful cherry blossoms while feeling the refreshing mountain air.
There are Okinawa soba shops and shops at the entrance of the mountain climbing road at Mt. Yae, and there is also a bakery that makes natural yeast bread on the way of the mountain path! It would be nice to be able to climb a little while watching the cherry blossoms, and enjoy climbing cherry blossom viewing.

The cherry blossom festival is held at the site of Kijinjin Castle, which is registered as World Heritage, and is crowded with many people. The cherry blossoms in full bloom rise along the stone-floor steps is a masterpiece! The wall that protects the castle from foreign enemies are robustly built with old mouse limestone. In addition, one push of this event is a fantastic scenery lit up at night. The fantastic world, where gentle candlelight illuminates the cobblestones and the walls are illuminated colorfully, as if they were lost in the painting.
If you are worried about cherry blossom spots in Okinawa, why not visit the site of Kijinjin Castle where you can enjoy the history of Okinawa and beautiful cherry blossoms? If you are coming from Naha Airport, the Yanbaru Express Bus is also available. Please use it.

On the last Saturday and Sunday of January every year, the “Nago Sakura Festival” is held mainly at Nago Central Park in northern Okinawa Prefecture. The park has a walking course with about 2 km of Ryukyu cold scarlet cherry blossoms, and it has been selected as one of the largest cherry blossom viewing spots in the prefecture as one of the largest cherry blossom viewing spot in the prefecture.
For the past two days, events are scheduled at the Nago Crossroads Odori, Nago Fishing Port and various other venues, and at the transit mall in the city, you can enjoy festivals on special stages, such as parades, stranded dance, live on the street will be held, and festivals can be further enjoyed on special stages!
There is also an Orion Beer Factory right next to the festival venue, so you can easily drop in on the way to the factory tour. Why don't you take this opportunity to visit not only cherry blossom viewing but also around Nago City and the city area, such as festival venues?

Every year around February, the cherry blossom front goes south at a stretch and begins to bloom in southern Okinawa Island. Speaking of cherry blossom spots in the prefecture, the northern part is mainly famous, but Yaese-dake in Yaese Park at Yaese Castle Ruins in the southern part is one of the most popular places! The highlight here is a row of cherry blossom trees that are in full bloom on the stairs in the park. A row of cherry blossom trees are illuminated with illuminations at the time of flowering, and nearly 150 lanterns and flower monuments of flowers are installed in the park, creating fantastic colors at night. You can enjoy cherry blossoms with a completely different expression between day and night, and the contrast between the night view of Yaese-cho spreading from observation deck at the top and the pink cherry blossoms, invites you to a romantic world.

Yogi Park, which is famous as a famous cherry blossom spot in Naha, is close to Kokusai Dori, a tourist spot, about 15 minutes on foot. Every year around mid-February, the "Naha Sakura Festival" is held. At the time, the vivid pink color of about 400 cold scarlet cherry blossoms color the park, and this park, which usually attracts many locals and children, is full of many people who enjoy cherry blossom viewing.
A river flows in the park, and it is recommended as a shooting point along with a row of cherry blossom trees! At the same time, Ueki City is also held, and there are booths where you can enjoy flower and tree display and sell gardening consultation. On the special stage you can enjoy the folk song tournament and hula dance show.

Cherry Blossom Festival is held every February at Manko Park. At this time, there are many bustles mainly by local people to see the colorful cherry blossoms blooming on the vast site of Manko Park. During the event period, there are performances and stores in cooperation with the community, so you can enjoy it slowly with your family! In addition, the park is popular as a jogging course, so it is recommended to move your body while watching the cherry blossoms.
Furthermore, in 1999, the wetlands of Manko and the flora and fauna that inhabit and nurture them were registered under the Ramsar Convention in order to promote conservation and wise use. With that in mind, it is protected as an important wetland worldwide. One of the highlights is to observe the mangrove growing in the city and the wild birds visiting there. Please enjoy the cherry blossoms that have been loved by the locals along with the protected nature.

How was it? The cherry blossom festival is held in various parts of the prefecture, so it is one of the attractions that you can stop by in the middle of the route to the standard sightseeing spot or compare the difference in flowering by following the course of the north and south cherry blossom festival. is. Please enjoy cherry-blossom viewing as one of the memories of winter Okinawa.