Hanami Holidays

#cherryblossom2024 Sakura holiday for the whole family Beloved by children and adults, Muramatsu Park in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture is included in the list of the 100 best places in Japan to admire the cherry blossom. The festival in honor of 3,000 rose-studded trees attracts lovers of beauty here all April. Recommended Bring children to the play area of the park Admire the cherry blossoms at night How to get there Muramatsu Park is easily accessible by public transport and car. By train: Take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Niigata Station, then transfer to a local train on the Shinetsu Line to Gosen Station. From there, a bus will take you to the Muramatsu Park Front stop in 30 minutes. By car: Drive 25 minutes from Yasuda Interchange on Banetsu Highway or 50 minutes from Tsubame-Sanjo Interchange on Hokuriku Highway. The pink and white world In spring, thousands of flowering trees color the park in all shades of pink. In the evening, the backlight turns on. Pink-lilac iridescence gives the flowers an incredible charm. During the hanami season, game pavilions and food stalls are set up along the paths of the park, where you can buy takoyaki, fried soba noodles, chocolate-covered bananas and much more. At this time, the park becomes very busy. Big and small Admiring sakura in Muramatsu is a holiday not only for adults. The park has a large well-equipped playground and plenty of space for family picnics under the trees.