Gongendo Park (Gongendo Cherry Embankment)
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. Satte Cherry Blossom Festival (late March to early April) and Red Spider Lily Festival (mid-September to early October).
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June — at its best. Satte Cherry Blossom Festival (late March to early April) and Red Spider Lily Festival (mid-September to early October).
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September — at its best. Satte Cherry Blossom Festival (late March to early April) and Red Spider Lily Festival (mid-September to early October).
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.
One of Kanto's best-known cherry spots: about 1,000 Somei-Yoshino trees line a 1 km embankment above rapeseed blossoms, followed by hydrangeas in June and red spider lilies in September.
Nearby
- Koga Kubo Park (Koga Sogo Park) ≈ 30 min by car
- Ancient Lotus Park & Rice Paddy Art ≈ 50 min by car
- Omiya Bonsai Village & Bonsai Art Museum ≈ 50 min by car
- Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tatebayashi) ≈ 55 min by car
- Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine (Omiya) ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, June, September — Satte Cherry Blossom Festival (late March to early April) and Red Spider Lily Festival (mid-September to early October)
- Getting there
- From Tobu Satte Station, Asahi Bus bound for Goka Town Hall to Gongendo-iriguchi (about one bus an hour); about 2.5 km from Satte Station
- Good to know
- Car park 8:30–17:00 (to 18:00 in Mar and Sep, 19:00 Apr–Aug), free except during the cherry festival; closed Dec 29–Jan 3
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info