Tenshochi Park (Kitakami)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry Blossom Festival with carp streamers and evening illumination, mid–late April.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A riverside park on the Kitakami River with a 2 km avenue of cherry trees, one of the three great cherry spots of Tohoku. Carp streamers fly over the river during the festival.
Nearby
- Kanegasaki Jonai Suwakoji Samurai District ≈ 25 min by car
- Esashi Fujiwara Heritage Park ≈ 30 min by car
- Narushima Bishamon-do (Mikumano Shrine) ≈ 35 min by car
- Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum ≈ 40 min by car
- Hanamaki Onsen ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry Blossom Festival with carp streamers and evening illumination, mid–late April
- Getting there
- 20 min walk from JR Kitakami Sta. (east exit) to the start of the cherry avenue
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Park open all day; most facilities close on Mondays (next day if a holiday). The sightseeing boat is suspended in 2026
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info