Chiyoda City Sakura Festival

Mar 12, 2026 at 9:00am ~ Apr 23, 2026 at 9:00pm

The Chiyoda City Sakura Festival in Central Tokyo is marked by nighttime illuminations and extended boat access at Chidori-ga-fuchi Greenway, one of the city’s most popular sakura viewing areas. The greenway stretches approximately 700 meters along the Imperial Palace moat and is lined with cherry trees that bloom from late March to early April.

Each year, the cherry blossoms along the greenway are illuminated at night for about 12 days during peak bloom. While exact dates vary depending on flowering conditions, the illumination period typically falls between late March and early April. During this time, visitors can walk the greenway in the evening and view the lit cherry trees along the water.

During the same period, Chidori-ga-fuchi Boat Pier extends its operating hours into the nighttime, allowing visitors to rent boats after dark and view the illuminated cherry blossoms from the surface of the moat. Nighttime boat operations are limited to the illumination period.

Beyond Chidori-ga-fuchi, the SAKURA FESTIVAL IN CHIYODA designation also covers additional spring-related events held at multiple locations across Chiyoda City throughout the festival period. Event formats, schedules and venues vary year to year, and the festival structure is designed to reflect the wider seasonal activity taking place across the ward rather than concentrating all programming in one area.

Information

Start: Mar 12th 2026 at 9:00am

End: Apr 23rd 2026 at 9:00pm

Chidori-ga-fuchi Greenway, Chiyoda City

https://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/en/sakura/

Arden Kreuzer

San Diego-born, Tokyo-based Arden is a writer and editor with a master’s in International Relations from Waseda University. With a background in sociology, East Asian history and journalism, she brings a thoughtful, cross-cultural lens to her work. As a senior editor at Metropolis Magazine, Arden works across print, digital and social media platforms, covering everything from cultural deep-dives to international affairs. Rain or shine, she can often be found on a terrace in one of Tokyo’s shitamachi neighborhoods, observing the everyday details that make the city so compelling.