Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival Map 2026

Not announced yet. It usually runs for about a month from early February to early March; in 2026 (the 36th festival) it ran from Saturday, February 7 to Sunday, March 8. Full bloom lasts only a week to 10 days, so check the bloom reports and live cameras on the official website just before you go. Even at 50–60% bloom it is well worth it.

Every festival day from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, at two spots: the river-mouth stretch from Hama Bridge to Tachi Bridge, and the "cherry tunnel" near Mine Onsen (Hosen Bridge to Kawazu Ideyu Bridge). Evening parking is in lot No. 12.

The festival lots are open 8:30 AM–9:00 PM. Daytime (until 5:00 PM): cars ¥1,000 (¥2,000 on weekends and holidays for two weeks after full bloom is declared), buses ¥7,000, motorcycles ¥500. Evenings (6:00–9:00 PM) use lot No. 12: cars ¥200, buses ¥1,000, free for guests staying in town with a pass from their inn. No reservations. Paid spaces for wheelchair users are in large-vehicle lot 1 and lot No. 12. Expect a 700–800 m walk from any lot (per the 2026 pamphlet).

By train, the Limited Express Odoriko runs from Tokyo to Kawazu in about 2 h 40 min (or change at Atami to the Ito Line / Izukyu train for Shimoda). Drivers are encouraged to use Izukyu's "Park & Train": park near Izu-Kogen Station and ride the train with a discounted return ticket. JR Central also runs a "One-Coin Bus" from Mishima Station and Toi Port (¥500 one way, online booking, selected days only). Even weekdays get crowded around full bloom.

About 850 Kawazu cherry trees line the river and about 8,000 grow across the town. Highlights include the original Kawazu cherry tree (found in 1955), Mine Onsen Geyser Park with its footbath, the rapeseed road at Sasahara Park where cherry and rapeseed bloom together, and Nehan-do hall, open during the festival (9:00 AM–4:00 PM, ¥300).

No flying from Hama Bridge to Mine-kobashi Bridge during festival hours (tethered flights included). Elsewhere, much of the riverside is private land or inns, so check with the landowner first.

There is a diaper-changing table in the multipurpose restroom at the Kawazu-zakura Tourist Center. There is no nursing room; ask a female staff member at the tourist association desk.

Kawazu Tourist Association (tel. 0558-32-0290), which also gives bloom updates.