[2025 Kumagaya Attraction] Travel Guide for Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi (Updated May)

Strolling along Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi feels like walking into a springtime dream. This iconic cherry blossom spot in Saitama boasts a 2-kilometre stretch of over 500 sakura trees blooming in unison, creating a soft pink tunnel beside the Arakawa River. The hanami vibes here are unbeatable—complete with food stalls, gentle river breezes, and fields of yellow rapeseed flowers offering a perfect colour contrast. It’s not just a feast for the eyes but a serene escape that captures the very essence of Japanese spring. For unforgettable views and authentic moments, this is a #cherryblossom25 must-visit!

#cherryblossom25 Review (Traveler using #cherryblossom25): Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is classic hanami heaven. It’s one of Saitama’s most iconic cherry blossom spots, and when I arrived, it felt like stepping into a living scroll painting. Over 500 sakura trees stretch along the Arakawa River for nearly two kilometers — and when they bloom, it’s like the whole path turns into a pink tunnel. Locals had already staked out their tarps and were deep into their hanami picnics — grilled yakitori, sake, karaoke speakers, the works. I loved how festive it was, without feeling touristy. I grabbed a sweet potato from a stand and just walked under the blossoms with music and laughter echoing around me. I timed it with sunset and the sky lit up in oranges and purples above the flowers. If your #cherryblossom25 vibe is “go big or go home,” this spot hits hard.

#cherryblossom25 Stretching along the Arakawa River, this 2km-long sakura corridor in Kumagaya City is one of Kanto’s most underrated cherry blossom spots. With 500+ somei-yoshino trees planted atop the levee, it offers wide-open spaces, cycling paths, and stunning sunset views—without the elbow-to-elbow crowds of Tokyo. 🎫 Admission: Free(open 24/7)

About an hour and a half drive from Tokyo lies Kumagaya, where the spring scenery quietly unfolds. Pale pink cherry blossoms bloom like clouds and mist, their drooping clusters swaying gently among the branches. Beneath them stretches a vast field of golden rapeseed flowers, the two complementing each other to create a world of light and shadow reminiscent of Monet's brushstrokes. As sunlight pours down, the colors of the cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers blend softly in the warm breeze, each glance resembling a flowing oil painting. Strolling through Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi, you'll see locals leisurely riding bicycles, their bells ringing crisply and breaking the tranquility. Joggers pass through the floral shadows, breathing in the fresh air tinged with floral fragrance. Dog owners walk their pets, letting them frolic on the grass. Children laugh as they chase falling petals, while the elderly sit quietly on benches, basking in the sun. Time here seems to slow down, and everything feels so unhurried. Away from the city's hustle and bustle, places like Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi are undoubtedly havens for the soul. They remind us that amidst the concrete jungle of urban life, we need spaces where we can breathe freely and pause our steps. Only then can we occasionally escape the busyness, encounter the beauty of nature, and rediscover the poetry and gentleness of life.

#Spring0yentrip About 500 Somei-yoshino cherry trees bloom for about 2km, creating a spectacular sight. One of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan. On the bank, rape blossoms continue to bloom side by side with the cherry blossoms. The pale pink of the cherry blossoms and the vibrant yellow of the rape blossoms are breathtakingly beautiful. It's a 5-minute walk from the station and is easily accessible. There are gaps between the rape blossoms, so many people were sitting between the flowers on the bank and enjoying cherry blossom viewing. The rape blossoms are spaced out just right, so they act as partitions and create a wonderful space🌸 Gongendo is nice, but the cherry blossoms and rape blossoms are closer at Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi, and I felt like I was closer to the cherry blossoms! It was in full bloom! #Sakura #KumagayaSakuraTsutsumi

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is known nationwide as the hottest town in Japan. The "Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi" along the Arakawa riverbed embankment, about a 5-minute walk from JR Kumagaya Station, is one of Saitama Prefecture's leading cherry blossom spots, dating back to the Edo period and selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan." A rapeseed flower field and about 500 cherry blossom trees line the embankment for about 2 km. The sight of the cherry blossoms blooming as if they are covering the rapeseed flower fields along the embankment is unique to Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi. At the cherry blossom embankment, you can spread out a picnic sheet and enjoy cherry blossom viewing, and you can also take your dog for a walk, and the rules are relatively relaxed. A food stall village has been set up under the embankment, making it very lively. During the Sakura Festival, a huge free temporary parking lot is set up on the Arakawa riverbed, making it convenient to access by car. *However, the parking lot is already quite full before 10:00. Period: Late March to early April Time: 10:00-21:00 / Illumination: 18:00-21:00 *The entrance to the cherry blossom embankment itself is 24 hours a day. Parking: Arakawa riverbed temporary parking lot, 250 cars and up. Access: 5 minutes walk from the south exit of Kumagaya Station on the JR Takasaki Line and Chichibu Railway. By car, about 15 km from Higashimatsuyama I.C. #Seasonal places in Japan #Saitama Prefecture #Famous cherry blossom spots #Breathtaking views

Saitama Prefecture's Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is a representative cherry blossom forest in Saitama Prefecture. During the blooming season, 500 Yoshino cherry trees blossom simultaneously, covering the 2-kilometer riverbank. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the contrast of the canola flowers beneath the cherry trees, the pink cherry blossoms, and the azure sky in the background has been attracting locals to enjoy the view since the Edo period (200-400 years ago). It's a 5-minute walk from Kumagaya Station, making it easily accessible from the Kanto region. During the annual cherry blossom festival, there is also a magical illumination event from 18:00 to 21:00.

Cherry blossom spots near Tokyo Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi, one of Japan's 100 best cherry blossom spots A 5-minute walk from Kumagaya Station, you can see 2 kilometers of cherry blossom trees and rape blossoms along the Arakawa River🌸 During the cherry blossom festival, there are many food stalls and it is very lively, but it is not as crowded as in Tokyo, so you can sit back and enjoy the cherry blossoms. There were bees 🐝 flying around and it was a wonderful view! It seems that they also hold a light-up event at night. #sakura2024 #sakuraspot #rapeflowers #rapeflowersandcherryblossoms

Kamagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is one of the famous places in Japan to enjoy cherry blossom views. “Tsutsumi” in Japanese means “embankment” or “patio,” and “sakura” of course refers to cherry blossoms. So,Kamagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is perhaps the embankment or terrace in Kamagaya which is famous for its beautiful cherry trees. Places like this are often favorite spots for picnics and enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms during the flowering season in Japan. #cherryblossom2024

#Sakura2024 Today, I went out to see the cherry blossoms outside the city for another day (April 12). It is another place that I like because there are yellow flowers (nanohana flowers) blooming together with the cherry blossoms. Many people come to visit, but it is not crowded because it is a very long cherry blossom road with about 500 cherry trees, about 2 kilometers long. There are also local food stalls selling food. Too bad I didn't try it because I was in a hurry to go back first. How to get there: Take the train to Kumagaya Station and walk out about 600 meters. #JapanTravel #trip

#cherryblossom2024 Top 100 From the end of March to the beginning of April, cherry trees along the banks of the Arakawa River dress in pale purple. You can walk along the river or have a picnic under the sakura tree. Recommended to do Stroll along the Arakawa River, admiring the cherry and rapeseed blossoms Sit with friends, food and drinks under the shade of flowering trees How to get there The Arakawa River can be reached by train. From Tokyo, go to Kumagaya Station. It's a seven-minute walk to the river from there. Trains of the Takasaki, Shonan-Shinjuku, Ueno-Tokyo and Chichibu Railway lines and the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines stop at Kumagaya Station. Pink and yellow During the period of admiring sakura, five hundred cherry trees on two kilometers along the bank of the Arakawa River are covered with flowers. At the same time, rapeseed blooms, in Japanese - nanohana. The contrast between the lilac, pink, white flowers at the top and the yellow ones at the bottom is an impressive sight. During cherry blossom, people of all ages usually flood the quiet shore. Merchants set up kiosks here and sell snacks and drinks. There is a path along the riverbank, which is pleasant to walk along. On the way from Tokyo to Kumagai, you can watch the cherry blossoms in Omiya Park and Hikawa Temple.

#cherryblossom2024 Just watching people enjoying the cherry blossom festival freely makes me happy too.🥰 That was the view.😍 It was about an hour and a half by car from Saitama City... After crossing the bridge in front of the venue, I waited for an hour to enter the free parking lot🥳 It is a 5 minute walk from Kumagaya Station, so we recommend coming by train.🚆 Today, there was a Yosakoi dance performed by the locals, which entertained us.🤩 The cherry blossoms had begun to fall, but the view was still beautiful. There were more flowers left near the bridge.🌸 I was surprised to hear the steam locomotive blowing its whistle from time to time, but I was lucky to see the nostalgic Sakura train.🚂

#Japan and Korea Spring Destinations #Check-in #Good Destinations #Weekend Trip #Overseas Trip #trip #Relax #SpringTravel #Sakura2024 🌸Kumagaya Sakura Bank is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is known as one of the top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. Every spring, about 500 cherry trees bloom along the banks of the Arakawa River, forming a 2-kilometer-long pink cherry blossom tunnel. The cherry blossoms and rape flowers here bloom at the same time, forming a gorgeous contrast of pink and bright yellow, providing tourists with an excellent background for taking photos. In addition to viewing the flowers, visitors can also have a picnic on the river bank and enjoy the warm spring sunshine and beautiful flower scenery. Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is located in Kumagaya City, about an hour by train from Tokyo. After getting off the bus, it only takes seven minutes to walk to reach this sea of ​​flowers. During the cherry blossom season, a cherry blossom festival is held here, and the cherry blossoms are lit up at night so that people can enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms at night. If you plan to visit in the spring, the best time to see the flowers is usually from late March to early April. At this time, Kumagaya Sakura Bank is not only beautiful during the day, but the cherry blossoms lit up at night is a sight not to be missed. 📍2 Chome Kawaracho, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0035 Japan

The Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is lined with approximately 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees along the Arakawa River for about 2km🌸♡ It is also lit up at night, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night! The contrast between the pink Somei Yoshino cherry trees and the yellow rape blossoms is beautiful, so take a photo together📷 The Sakura Festival will be held from Monday, March 25th to Sunday, April 14th, 2024, so please come and join us👍🏾 There are many food stalls and a certain amount of parking, so why not consider it as a weekend outing? 🥰 #Sakura2024 #Somei Yoshino #Saitama

*⑅୨୧ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈୨୧ ・There are many places in Saitama where you can see beautiful cherry blossoms✨ This time, we will introduce not only the standard spots but also some hidden spots😊✨ As my daughter's exclusive photographer, I take location photos I take location photos at more than 50 locations a year😆💓 Last year, I took location photos at more than 10 cherry blossom spots alone I have compiled a list of recommended Somei Yoshino spots that I have actually been to and enjoyed☺️ 📍Spots ①Sakitama Kofun Address: Saitama 4834, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture Train: 🚃From Gyoda City Station (South Exit) of the Chichibu Railway (2.7km) Train: 🚃From JR Fukiage Station (North Exit) (4.4km) Electronic: .🚃From JR Gyoda Station (East Exit) (5.1km) Parking🅿️: Free parking The cherry blossoms are blooming on the top of the largest mountain at Arisakitama Kofun, and the view from above is amazing👏 The rapeseed flowers are also beautiful😌・ ②Konosu Motoarakawa Cherry Blossom Line Address: Kamatsuka 8, Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture Train: 🚃5 minutes on foot from JR Fukiage Station Parking🅿️: There is a paid parking lot nearby 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom along both banks of the Motoarakawa River, covering a distance of 2.5km. There are stepping stones, and taking photos from the bridge is a classic photo spot✨There are several places, so I recommend finding a stepping stone you like and taking a photo📸The river is shallow, but if you have small children, a change of clothes is a must😅💦My daughter dropped her hat and fell into the river🤣Adults should be careful not to fall in😉 ・ ③Sakura Tsutsumi ParkAddress: Iijima Shinden, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama PrefectureTrain🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Higashimatsuyama Station Or take the Tobu bus from JR Konosu Station and walk for 15 minutes from the Arako stop. Parking🅿️: Free. A cycling road that connects Akigase Park (Saitama City) and Shinrin Park (Namegawa Town) along a 1.8km long cherry blossom bank🚴♂️ It's gradually becoming more well-known and popular, but there aren't many people who come to see the cherry blossoms, so it's a popular cherry blossom spot as a walking course🌸 ④Ogawamachi Old Shimosato Branch School Address: 824 Shimosato, Ogawamachi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Ogawamachi Station → Get off at "Shimosato" on the Ogawa Park Hill line and walk for 10 minutes Parking🅿️: Free. With a nostalgic atmosphere, you'll feel like you've traveled back in time. A place you should visit at least once during cherry blossom season✨A branch school cafe created by renovating part of the branch school. You can also enjoy a lunch made mainly from vegetables from local organic farmers 🍽 ⑤ Address of Kumagaya Saitama Sakura: Kawaramachi 2-chome, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: 5 minutes walk from Kumagaya Station (South Exit) on JR Takasaki Line and Chichibu Railway Parking🅿️: Temporary parking available, free on weekdays, 1000 yen on weekends A spectacular spot with about 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming for 2km It is also one of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan, and is a popular cherry blossom spot representing Saitama. Many people come to see the cherry blossoms, and last year a festival was held for the first time in several years. ・ ⑥ Kawagoe Shingashi River Cherry Blossoms Address: 108 Hikawa-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Kawagoe Station JR Honkawagoe En Bus🚌 Get off at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, 1 minute walk The river behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is beautifully lit up at night💕︎ What did you think? Did you find any cherry blossom spots you'd like to visit? Please let me know in the comments💓 I hope you'll use this as a reference for visiting cherry blossom spots this year😊 #cherry blossoms #cherry blossom line #cherry blossom spot #Somei Yoshino #Saitama cherry blossom spot

Every spring is the day when cherry blossoms🌸 and rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, suitable for crossing the border, we arranged to go to places I have not been to see cherry blossoms; Kumagai, only half an hour drive from the center of Tokyo, take JR directly, because all the way from the city center After playing in the countryside before returning to Hong Kong, so arranged to stay a night in Bear Valley, so you can see the morning, dusk and evening cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers ~ Kumagai Sakura Causeway is located about 10 minutes walk from Kumagai JR Station🚉, following the map is easy to find, I went at dusk, there are already many people there picnic, wandering, from the entrance walk in, see a large one The road like an embankment, underneath is planted with cherry trees and rapeseed flowers, under the blue sky with pink cherry blossom trees, below with golden yellow rapeseed flowers to match, as far as the eye can see, like a painting so beautiful ~ Coinciding with the easing of the epidemic, the customs clearance of various places, so the cherry blossom festival is resumed, under the cherry embankment, on both sides of the long streets, filled with all kinds of authentic food and drinks, and a large tent set up izakaya, very lively, so many The whole family buys food here, and then has a picnic under the cherry trees. It's really relaxing~~ 📍Kuma Valley Sakuraba: About ten minutes walk from the station 🚆 Transportation: JR Hokuriku Shinkansen, Shinkansen, Takasaki Line or Shonan Shinjuku Line or Chichibu Railway - Kumagai Station #OverseasTravel #Tokyo #NearJapan #Cherry Blossoms