Cherry Blossom Party (MAP)

Introducing the cherry blossoms you can see at Osaka Castle Park in the order they bloom.

* Locations are indicated by numbers on the Cherry Blossom Map.

• 1October Cherry

  

  These cherry blossoms bloom slowly, from around October in the autumn to early April in the spring.

• 2Taiwan Cherry

  

  Starting in early March, these blossoms bloom in a downward-facing, closed bell shape.

• 3Hachisuka Cherry

  

  Originally located in the Tokushima Castle court, protected by samurai residences, these cherry blossoms have recently spread throughout the country.

• 4Yoko Cherry

  

  These bloom earlier than the Yoshino cherry, are slightly larger, and have a deeper pink color.

• 5Weeping Cherry

  

  Both single- and double-flowered varieties can be seen throughout Osaka Castle Park.

• 6Oshima Cherry

  

  The original ancestor of many horticultural varieties, with white flowers, as well as leaves that sprout at the same time the flowers bloom.

• 7Jindai Akebono

  

  Disease-resistant, and garnering attention as an alternative cultivar to the Yoshino cherry.

• 8Yoshino Cherry

  

  The Yoshino cherry is what comes to mind when you think of cherry blossom viewing. It is now the symbol of cherry blossoms in Japan.

• 9Japanese Sato-zakura Cherry

  

  While there are a lot of different varieties, many are double-flowered, and can be enjoyed from mid-April onward.