The cherry blossom season is just around the corner in Japan, and in this time of the year, people usually start planning cherry blossom viewing and visit to cherry blossom festivals (Sakura Matsuri).

However, since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic kicked off in Japan about a year ago, there have been numbers of temporary closure of tourist attractions and cancellations of seasonal events. Sadly, cherry blossom festivals are not an exception and some of them are cancelled in order to prevent further spread of the virus.

Of course, cherry blossoms will still be blooming just like every year, and most of the places are open for public viewing. However, special events, food stalls and night illumination won’t be available at many cherry blossom viewing spots this year.

If you are planning cherry blossom viewing this year, please check out this list of the 2021 cherry blossom festivals in Japan that are cancelled due to Coronavirus (Covid-19).

NOTE: Information may be updated according to daily situation, so we advise you to check official websites before visiting. 

-Cancelled Cherry Blossom Festivals in Japan 2021

Tokyo

Chiyoda Sakura Matsuri (千代田の桜まつり) at Chidorigafuchi
late March to early April
http://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/app/information/detail/59

Meguro East Area Sakura Matsuri (目黒イーストエリア桜まつり) at Meguro River
late March
https://megurosakurafes.wixsite.com/site

Nakameguro Sakura Matsuri (中目黒桜まつり) at Meguro River
early April
https://www.nakamegu.com/archives/1818

Shibuya Sakuragaoka Sakura Matsuri (渋谷桜丘桜まつり)
late March (light-up is available from 13 March to 10 April 2021)
http://www.shibuyakyoueikai.com/

Sumida Park Cherry Blossom Festival (隅田公園桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/event/kanko/sumidasakuramatsuri.html

Fussa Sakura Festival (ふっさ桜まつり) at Kamagawa Riverbank
late March to early April
https://www.city.fussa.tokyo.jp/sightseeing/osusumeevent/sakura/1006181.html

Oedo Fukagawa Sakura Matsuri (お江戸深川さくらまつり)
late March to early April
http://fukagawa-sakura.com/

Bunkyo Sakura Matsuri (文京さくらまつり)
late March to early April
https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/bunka/kanko/event/matsuri/sakura.html

Kita Ward Sakura SA*KASO Matsuri (北区さくらSA＊KASO祭り) at Asukayama Park
late March
https://www.facebook.com/sakurasakaso

Koganei Sakura Matsuri (小金井桜まつり)
late March
https://koganei-kanko.jp/blog/7382/

Sumida Koen Sakura Matsuri (隅田公園桜まつり) at Sumida Park
late March
https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/event/kanko/sumidasakuramatsuri.html

Kanto Region

Sakura Matsuri (さくらまつり) at Mitsuike Park
mid March to mid April
https://www.kanagawaparks.com/mitsuike/

Kano no Yube (観桜の夕べ) at Sankeien Garden
late March to early April
https://www.sankeien.or.jp/event/1827/

Minamiku Sakura Matsuri (南区桜まつり) at Ooka River Promenade
late March to early April
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/minami/event-bosyu/kanko/30_minamikusakura.html

Kinugasa Sakura Matsuri (衣笠さくら祭)
late March to early April
Official Website

Shukugawara Hachimangu Sakura Matsuri (宿河原八幡宮 桜まつり)
early April
http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/tama/page/0000115628.html

Odawara Kamaboko Sakura Matsuri (小田原かまぼこ桜まつり) at Odawara Castle
late March
https://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/event/MAR/kamabokosakura2020.html

Tokiwadaira Sakura Matsuri (常盤平さくらまつり)
early April
https://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/shisei/sakuramatsuri2021.html

Mobara Park Sakura Matsuri (茂原桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.mobara-kankou.com/topics/2021/01/1421.html

Kumagaya Sakura Matsuri (熊谷さくら祭)
late March to early April
https://www.oideyo-kumagaya.com/cate-info/11361/

Kitakoshigaya Sakura Matsuri (北越谷桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.city.koshigaya.saitama.jp/smph/citypromotion/gyoji/haru/sakura/index.html

Ranzan Sakura Matsuri (嵐山さくらまつり)
late March to early April
https://www.ranzan-kanko.jp/tokigawa

Satte Sakura Matsuri (幸手桜まつり)
late March to early April
http://www.satte-k.com/event/sakura/index.html

Fukuokazeki Sakura Matsuri (福岡堰さくらまつり)
late March
http://mirai-kankou.com/news/2021/02/18/2371

Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura Festival (赤城南面千本桜)
early to mid April
https://www.maebashi-cvb.com/event/2003

Tohku Region

Senshu Koen Sakura Mastri (千秋公園桜まつり)
mid to late April
http://www.acvb.or.jp/sightseeing/sakura.html

Ogata Village Cherry Blossom and Rapeseed Flower Festival (大潟村桜と菜の花まつり)
late April to early May
http://www.vill.ogata.akita.jp/news/detail.html?id=6705

Tsurioka Sakura Matsuri (鶴岡桜まつり)
mid to late April
https://tsuruoka-machiaruki.com/

Tendo Sakura Matsuri (天童桜まつり)
mid April
https://www.city.tendo.yamagata.jp/tourism/kanko/tendosakurafestival.html

Shibata Sakura Matsuri (しばた桜まつり)
early to mid April
https://www.miyagi-kankou.or.jp/kakikomi/detail.php?id=1405

Central Japan

Izu Kogen Sakura Matsuri (伊豆高原桜まつり)
late March
https://itospa.com/event/detail_10008.html

Nihondaira Sakura Marathon (日本平桜マラソン)
early April
https://nihondaira-sakura-marathon.jp/

Iwakura Sakura Matsuri (岩倉桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.city.iwakura.aichi.jp/0000004155.html

Oshika Sakura Matsuri (大鹿さくら祭)
April
http://www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp/2021/03/12/sakuramaturi2019/

Jindai Sakura Matsuri (神代桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.hokuto-kanko.jp/sp/sakura_jindai

Kisosaki Sakura Matsuri (木曽岬町桜まつり)
early April
https://www.town.kisosaki.lg.jp/contents_detail.php?co=new&frmId=1571

Western Japan

Sawaritei Sakura Matsuri (背割堤さくらまつり) at Yodogawa Riverside Park
late March to early April
https://www.yodogawa-park.go.jp/sakurafes/

Maruyama Park Cherry Blossom Light-up
late March to early April
https://kyoto-maruyama-park.jp/

Ikeda Satsukiyama Sakura Matsuri (池田五月山さくらまつり)
early April
http://www.city.ikeda.osaka.jp/ant/1582179544926.html

Nishinomiya Sakura Matsuri (西宮さくら祭)
early April
https://nishinomiya-kanko.jp/2021sakuramatsuri/

Heisougen Park Sakura Matsuri (平草原公園桜まつり)
late March to early April
http://www.town.shirahama.wakayama.jp/kanko/kankoNEWs/1614220116118.html

Ayukawa Sakura Matsuri (鮎川さくらまつり)
mid April
https://koka-kanko.org/news/ayukawasakura/

Ihara Sakura Matsuri (井原桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.okayama-kanko.jp/event/12450

Unnan City Sakura Matsuri (雲南市桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.unnan-kankou.jp/20210128news/

Iwagi Sakura Matsuri (いわぎ桜まつり)
early April
https://www.town.kamijima.lg.jp/site/covid19infomation/15916.html

Kyushu Region

Chikuzen Nakama Sakura Matsuri (筑前中間さくら祭)
late March to early April
http://www.city.nakama.lg.jp/hayamimi/corona_event.html

Yuyama Onsen Sakura Matsuri (湯山温泉桜まつり)
late March
https://www.vill.mizukami.lg.jp/q/aview/20/1812.html

Kengu Sakura Marche (健軍桜マルシェ)
late March
https://www.facebook.com/kengunsakura/posts/1332624220281202

Uomi Sakura Matsuri (魚見桜まつり)
mid March
https://hijinavi.com/events/detail/71

Saito Hana Matsuri (西都花まつり)
late March to early April
https://www.saito-kanko.jp/news/2021/02/25/19422.html

Miyakonojo Mochio Sakura Matsuri (都城もちお桜まつり)
late March to early April
https://miyakonojo.tv/archives/16151

Tadamoto Park Sakura Matsuri (忠元公園桜まつりウイーク)
late March to early April
https://www.city.isa.kagoshima.jp/blog/info-prompt/31070/

As we are all advised to stay in and avoid going out due to the current situation of the Coronavirus spread, it’s making difficult to enjoy cherry blossoms this year even being in Japan. So I am sharing a content that you can enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms from home with license-free photos!

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