Fukuyama Castle, uniquely located adjacent to Fukuyama Station and visible directly from the Shinkansen, hosts a popular cherry blossom festival each spring with hundreds of sakura trees filling the castle hill and surrounding park. The recently restored castle tower, shining with renewed black lacquered tiles, creates a striking contrast against the pink blossoms. Evening illumination events are held during peak bloom, and the castle park's position near the city centre makes it highly accessible for visitors arriving by bullet train. The adjacent Fukuyama Rose Park, though most famous in May, also contributes to the festive spring atmosphere.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Cherry Blossom
- Season
- Spring
- Month
- Late March to Early April
- Region
- Chugoku
- Prefecture
- Hiroshima
- City
- Fukuyama
Highlights
- ◆Renovated black-tiled castle tower amid cherry blossoms
- ◆Castle grounds visible from the Shinkansen platform
- ◆Evening illumination during peak bloom
- ◆Central location with direct Shinkansen access
- ◆Historically significant Edo-period castle backdrop