Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue and Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival

Festival highlights

The highlight is the magnificent avenue, where pale pink cherry blossoms stretch overhead like a canopy.

More than 2,000 cherry trees line a straight road about 7 km long. It is called “Nijukken Road” because the road is about 36 m wide.

Along the avenue, you can enjoy the fragrance of the blossoms, the rustling of the trees, and a cool breeze. The scenery conveys the arrival of spring in Hokkaido.

Spring in Shinhidaka Town, found along a seven-kilometer cherry blossom avenue

What to expect

During the festival, visitors can stroll along Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue during cherry blossom season and enjoy the scenery and fragrance of the blossoms.

Seasonal spring delicacies are sold at the cherry blossom festival venue.

Limited-time souvenirs are also available, making it an event where you can combine a stroll along the avenue with shopping at the venue.

How to take part

参加費：入場無料

Location and access

Venue and address

Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue / Shizunai Tahara–Shizunai Misono, Shinhidaka, Hidaka District, Hokkaido

Train and bus

A temporary bus service is scheduled to operate in 2026; about 25 minutes from Shizunai Bus Terminal

Parking

None (please use the designated parking bays)

Address Shizunai Tahara–Shizunai Misono, Shinhidaka, Hidaka District, Hokkaido

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The event was listed as running from April 25 to April 30 in 2026.

Cherry blossoms are usually at their best from early to mid-May.

The 2026 event dates are listed as earlier than the usual peak cherry blossom season.

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Tips for your visit

Admission is free.

There is no parking lot; visitors arriving by car should use the designated parking bays.

Cherry blossoms are usually at their best from early to mid-May.

Nearby attractions

Nearby attractions include the Hidaka Thoroughbred Farm Information Center, Riding Hills Shizunai, Niikappu Onsen, Thoroughbred Ginza, and Niikappu Horoshiri Riding Club.

Nearby attractions also listed include Taiyo no Mori Dimaccio Museum, Mitsuishi Konbu Onsen, Biratori Town Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum, and Biratori Onsen.

These facilities are listed as attractions near the festival venue.

Origins and History of Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue and Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival

Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue was developed as a route for members of the Imperial Family to visit the Imperial Household Ministry’s ranch, which once stood here.

It is said that cherry trees, including Ezo-yamazakura, were transplanted from nearby mountains over a period of 3 years starting in 1916.

The name comes from the road’s width of twenty ken, about 36 m. Today, it is selected as one of the “100 Best Roads in Japan,” one of the “100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots,” and a “Hokkaido Heritage” site.

Official information

Listed in the event guide on HOKKAIDO LOVE!, a Hokkaido travel and tourism information website.

The official website of the Shinhidaka Tourism Association is provided as a related link.

Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue and Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival at a Glance

Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue and Shizunai Cherry Blossom Festival is an event where visitors walk along a cherry blossom avenue about 7 km long in Shinhidaka Town and enjoy the spring scenery created by more than 2,000 cherry trees.

The avenue was developed as a route for visits by members of the Imperial Family, and has a history of cherry trees being transplanted over 3 years starting in 1916.

Seasonal delicacies and limited-time souvenirs are sold at the venue, and admission is free.