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Noheji Spring Festival
18
Apr
Date
18 Apr (Saturday)
Time
Apr 18 – May 5
Venue
Atago Park, 56 Teranosawa
Noheji, Aomori, Japan
📝 Useful Information
The Noheji Spring Festival (Noheji Sakura Matsuri) is an annual celebration held at Atago Park in Noheji Town, Aomori Prefecture. It is most famous for its stunning display of over 700 cherry trees, including an Edohigan variant estimated to be over 300 years old, known as the northernmost sakura on Honshu.
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Event Details (2026)
Key Activities
•Event Name: Noheji Spring Festival
•Date(s) & Time(s): Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
•Lantern Illuminations: Nightly from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
•Scallop Ekiden (Road Relay): April 29, 2026 (Opening ceremony at 9:00 AM; competition starts at 9:30 AM).
•Event Location: Atago Park (17-17 Nakaonakanohara, Noheji Town, Aomori Prefecture).
•Type: Traditional Festival / Flower Viewing (Hanami) / Sports Event.
•Description: The festival centers around the blooming of cherry blossoms at Atago Park. Visitors can enjoy singing performances and garden lantern displays that illuminate the night cherry blossoms (yozakura). A highlight of the festival is the Scallop Ekiden, a traditional road relay race.
•Cost/Tickets: Generally free to enter the park for flower viewing.
•Website: Noheji Town Tourism Association.
•Noheji Town Tourism Association
•Cherry Blossom Viewing: Explore over 700 Somei Yoshino trees and the historic 300-year-old Edohigan tree.
•Night Illuminations: The park is lit with lanterns, creating a magical atmosphere for viewing blossoms after dark.
•Scallop Ekiden: A local relay race held on April 29, celebrating the town's famous scallop industry.
•Local Food: Nearby markets like the Noheji Iki-Iki Joyato Ichiba offer fresh farm products and local scallops during the season.
Updated at 18 Mar 2026