Kakunodate Sakura Festival, Katakuri Community Town, Sashimaki Water Basho Festival
Both projects have been canceled this year.
This year's (2020) "Kakunodate Sakura Festival," "Katakuri Community Town," and "Mizubasho Festival" have been canceled from the perspective of preventing the spread of new coronavirus infections. "State of emergency" (April 8th to May 6th) has been issued to 7 prefectures, and some prefectures have requested refraining from going out to other prefectures.
We ask for your cooperation in refraining from going out in order to prevent this new coronavirus infection from infecting yourself, your family, and everyone around you.
We ask for your continued cooperation so that we can overcome this crisis and enjoy the "Kakunodate Sakura Festival," "Katakuri Community Town," and "Water Basho Festival" next year (2021) as before.
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The "Kakunodate Sakura Festival" that was scheduled to be held
"Cancelled" in 2020 due to the spread of new coronavirus infection
We will inform you that it has become .
Venue: Bukeyashiki Street, Hinokinai River Bank
At Kakunodate, one of Michinoku's three major cherry blossom viewing spots, weeping cherry trees on the samurai residence street and Somei Yoshino cherry trees on the Hinokinai River bank are famous. Approximately 1,500 cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and when it is in full bloom, the entire town is dyed in cherry blossoms.
* As of April 9, the cherry blossoms are in buds. The bulge is quite large and colored.
Kakunodate Sakura Flowering Forecast (Weather Company Information)
Sakura in Kakunodate Click here for past flowering information (PDF212KB)
⇊ Cherry-blossom viewing spot / photo spot (PDF1.97MB) ⇊

Michinoku Three Great Sakura Famous Places Homepage
Akita Hana Journey (You can see the state of the flowers) ⇒ https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/hanakiko/

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Katakuri Community Town You can enjoy flowers from mid-April to early May every year.
Venue: Nishikicho Yatsu / Kamafoot
The "Katakuri Community Town" that was scheduled to open is
"Cancelled" in 2020 due to the spread of new coronavirus infection
We will inform you that it has become .
Please note that "Katakuri Community Town" is a private land and cannot be invaded into the park.
Originally, such a beautiful lilac carpet is one of the largest in Japan.
It is a group of katakuri. We can't open this year, but next year we'll see this beautiful scenery
Please look forward to meeting you.

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Sashimaki Wetland skunk cabbage colony You can enjoy flowers from mid-April to early May every year.
Venue: Lake Tazawa Sashimaki
The "Sashimaki Mizubasho Festival" that was scheduled to be held
"Cancelled" in 2020 due to the spread of new coronavirus infection
We will inform you that it has become .
Pure white flowers that herald spring are in full bloom in a wetland of about 3 hectares surrounded by alder forests.
You can see the skunk cabbage up close while walking on the well-maintained wooden path.
(Cancelled) ⇊ Sashimaki Wetland Candle Night 2020 ⇊ (Cancelled)
The following events have been cancelled



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