Nishikoen Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Sendai. Just a fifteen minute walk from Hirosedori subway station, a stroll up Hirosedori Avenue leads right to Nishikoen Park. Nishikoen Park is not huge but can easily accommodate several hundred visitors. Like cherry blossom areas across Japan, come early in the morning to mark out a spot for your own picnic with friends, coworkers, or lover. Hanami flower viewing parties can enjoy a number of food stalls set up on an edge of the park. With easy access via public transportation, checking out the scene is easy at Nishikoen Park. Cherry blossoms in Sendai usually first bloom between April 10th and mid-April.
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Cherry Blossoms in Sendai Nishikoen
Visit one of the famous Sendai cherry blossom sites

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Be creative with your pictures at your next hanami.

This is an event for flower viewing and for picture taking!

Nishikoen Park viewed from a pedestrian bridge.

Nishikoen Park.

Many tasty foods to enjoy are on sale during hanami season.

A close-up of some cherry trees. The lanterns will light up at night.

Grab your blue sheet and mark your territory before it gets too busy.

A small dining area on the edge of the park.

This is hanami in Nishikoen Park.

What's a festival without food?

Nishikoen Park.

A father and daughter enter a side entrance of the park.
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Elena Lisina
6 years ago
Hanami is very special time in Japan, isn't it? I's like to visit Sendai again, during hanami.
Victoria Vlisides
9 years ago
How are the cherry blossoms here this year?? Nice photos!
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