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Kariya Cherry Blossom Festival (Kijo Park)

Kariya Cherry Blossom Festival (Kijo Park)

Date: Mar 25,2026(Wed) ～ Apr 6(Mon)

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One of Kariya City's top spots to enjoy cherry blossoms' botanical beauty

Behold the famous cherry blossoms of Kijo Park during the annual Kariya Cherry Blossom Festival. This park acts as the western area of the festival, complementing the flowers of Suhara Park to the north, and lights up the night with lanterns so you can enjoy the flowers even into the evening together with an appearance by vendors, food trucks, and other delights.
A host of other events is available at Kijo Park, promising good times during this cherry blossom viewing season.

Take in all one of Kariya's top cherry blossom spots has to offer!

Wakuwaku Game Land (canceled should rain occur)
• Dates and time: 10:00 am–3:00 pm; Sat, Mar 28–Sun, Mar 29, 2026
• Location: Multipurpose Plaza, Kijo Park

Citizens' Tea Party (canceled should rain occur)
• Dates and time: 10:00 am–3:00 pm; Sun, Mar 29, 2026
• Location: Multipurpose Plaza, Kijo Park
• Price: JPY 500

Street Performance Stage (canceled should rain occur)
• Dates: Sat, Apr 4–Sun, Apr 5, 2026
• Time: 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Stage event schedule available in Japanese here

> Official Kariya Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 flyer (Japanese) (PDF: 6.92MB)

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	10:00 am–9:00 pm Light display: Sundown–9:00 pm
Place	Kijo Park
Location	〒448-0833 1-1-1 Shiro-machi, Kariya-shi, Aichi
Fee	Free of charge
Parking	Parking is available, but the parking lot experiences congestion. Please come by public transportation.
Phone number	• 070-1483-5699 (Kariya Cherry Blossom Festival Office) • 0566-23-4100 (Kariya Sightseeing Association. Available 8:30 am–5:15 pm, weekdays.) • 0566-45-5833 (Kariya Station Front Tourist Information Center. Available 10:00 am–6:00 pm, every day except the second Wed of the month.)
Notes	• Admission to certain areas of the park prohibited to protect trees. • Fire usage for BBQs, etc. not allowed except for in the Suhara Park Day Camp grounds. • Do not rope off areas for personal use. • Bring trash home or separate and throw it away at the designated spots.

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

• From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, transfer to the Meitetsu Main Line at Chiryu Station and get off at Kariya Station. Walk 15 min.
• From JR Nagoya Station, ride to Aizuma Station. Walk 15 min.
Access by car

Parking availability at the facility is limited, and traffic surrounding the park increases drastically during the festival. As such, guests are kindly requested to use public transportation whenever possible to help alleviate traffic congestion.