{"id":1170,"date":"2024-01-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okumasa.okinawa\/2024\/01\/20\/january-in-yanbaru-is-the-cherry-blossom-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T12:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:16:29","slug":"january-in-yanbaru-is-the-cherry-blossom-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shabumasa.com\/en\/2024\/01\/20\/january-in-yanbaru-is-the-cherry-blossom-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"January in Yanbaru is the Cherry Blossom Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-818f0abb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-huge-font-size\">Motobu Yaedake<br\/>Cherry Blossom Festival<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hitoashi, osakini.<br\/>Motobu&#8217;s Cherry Blossom Festival is known as the earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan.<br\/>The 46th Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Yaedake Sakuranomori Park in Motobu Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A road lined with more than 7,000 okinawan-cherry trees.<br\/>You can enjoy it as a driving course since you can view it while riding in your car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/shabumasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motobu-sakura2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1110\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, January 20, 2024 &#8211; Sunday, February 4, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yaedake Sakuranomori Park<br\/>921 Namizato, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">inquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motobu Town Festival Executive Committee Secretariat<br\/>(Motobu Town Planning, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)<br\/>0980-47-2700<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-818f0abb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-huge-font-size\">Nakijin Gusuku<br\/>Cherry Blossom Festival<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cherry blossom festival is recommended for its illumination at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3010event\u3011<br\/>Opening Ceremony Saturday, January 20, 2024<br\/>Traditional performing arts performance (MC: Hatsukoi Cro-Magnon) Saturday, January 20, 2024<br\/>Sakura Marche January 20th (Sat), 21st (Sun), 27th (Sat), 28th (Sun), 2024<br\/>Street performance Tamanchu January 20th (Sat) \u2013 28th (Sun), 2024<br\/>Uchina hula experience dancing with Kapariri January 21st (Sunday) and 24th (Wednesday), 2024<br\/>Guided tour of historic sites in Nakijin January 22nd (Monday), 23rd (Tuesday), 24th (Wednesday), 25th (Thursday), 26th (Friday), 2024<br\/>Traditional Performing Arts Monkey Mawashi January 22nd (Monday), 23rd (Tuesday), 24th (Wednesday), 25th (Thursday), 26th (Friday), 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/shabumasa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nakijin-sakura2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">January 20th (Sat) &#8211; 28th (Sun), 2024<br\/>8:00-21:00<br\/>*Last entry is 20:30<br\/>*Light-up is from 18:00 to 21:00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World Heritage Nakijin Castle Ruins<br\/>5101 Imadomari, Nakijin Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission fees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adult 600 yen<br\/>Junior and senior high school students 450 yen<br\/>Free for elementary school students and younger<br\/>*Group rates available<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Temporary parking available on Saturdays and Sundays only.<br\/>Kitayama Hospital parking lot, Imadomari ground, Nakijin Village Kanetsugi Elementary School playground. A free shuttle bus will run from the temporary parking lot to the venue. During the Cherry Blossom Festival, the parking lot will be very crowded, so we recommend using public transportation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you come to northern Okinawa,<br\/>To OkuMasa<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OkuMasa, a restaurant using island ingredients, is located in Okuma.<\/strong><br\/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/reserve\/dine?c=Wa1YfIWo_N0&amp;ssst=2024-01-20T10%3A00%3A00.000Z&amp;ld=20240120T190000&amp;ps=2&amp;gei=y_GpZdmTGcfO1e8P2dqlqAw&amp;hl=ja-JP&amp;opi=79508299&amp;source=pa&amp;sourceurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fservice%2FMapsSearchService%2FSearch%3Fauthuser%3D0%26gl%3Djp%26hl%3Dja%26q%3Dokumasa.okinawa%2Bgoogle%26tbm%3Dmap\">If you want to enjoy the taste of Yanbaru, please make a reservation at OkuMasa for lunch or dinner.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motobu YaedakeCherry Blossom Festival Hitoashi, osakini.Motobu&#8217;s Cherry Blossom Festival is known as the earliest cherry blossom festival in Japan.The 46th Motobu Yaedake Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Yaedake Sakuranomori Park in Motobu Town. A road lined with more than 7,000 okinawan-cherry trees.You can enjoy it as a driving course since you can view it while riding in your car. Event period Saturday, January 20, 2024 &#8211; Sunday, February 4, 2024 location Yaedake Sakuranomori Park921 Namizato, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture inquiry Motobu Town Festival Executive Committee Secretariat(Motobu Town Planning, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)0980-47-2700 Nakijin GusukuCherry Blossom Festival The cherry blossom festival is recommended for its illumination at night. 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