Senkō-ji Park on the hillside above Onomichi is the city's premier cherry blossom destination, with approximately 1,000 trees covering the slopes around the ancient Senkō-ji Temple and its pagoda. The ropeway carries visitors up through a canopy of blossoms to viewpoints overlooking the shimmering Seto Inland Sea and the island-dotted horizon, a view that has inspired generations of writers and painters. During the festival period, food stalls line the hillside paths and evening illuminations bathe the blossoms and temple in warm golden light. The famous Onomichi temple walk weaves through the sakura-draped hillside, linking over 25 temples.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Cherry Blossom
- Season
- Spring
- Month
- Late March to Early April
- Region
- Chugoku
- Prefecture
- Hiroshima
- City
- Onomichi
Highlights
- ◆1,000 cherry trees on a hillside above the Seto Inland Sea
- ◆Ropeway ride through the sakura canopy
- ◆Panoramic sea views from Senkō-ji Park summit
- ◆Evening illumination of temple, pagoda, and blossoms
- ◆Part of the celebrated Onomichi temple hillside walk