13‏/04‏/2014

Cherry Blossoms in Sendai Nishikoen

Visit one of the famous Sendai cherry blossom sites

By Justin Velgus

Community writer

Be creative with your pictures at your next hanami.

This is an event for flower viewing and for picture taking!

Nishikoen Park viewed from a pedestrian bridge.

Many tasty foods to enjoy are on sale during hanami season.

A close-up of some cherry trees. The lanterns will light up at night.

Grab your blue sheet and mark your territory before it gets too busy.

A small dining area on the edge of the park.

A father and daughter enter a side entrance of the park.

Nishikoen Park is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Sendai. Just a fifteen minute walk from Hirosedori subway station, a stroll up Hirosedori Avenue leads right to Nishikoen Park. Nishikoen Park is not huge but can easily accommodate several hundred visitors. Like cherry blossom areas across Japan, come early in the morning to mark out a spot for your own picnic with friends, coworkers, or lover. Hanami flower viewing parties can enjoy a number of food stalls set up on an edge of the park. With easy access via public transportation, checking out the scene is easy at Nishikoen Park. Cherry blossoms in Sendai usually first bloom between April 10th and mid-April.