The Fukuoka Kokura Castle Sakura Festival (小倉城桜まつり) is a grand gathering of flowers in one day, where you can see family members and friends laying floor mats, and grilling food under the cherry trees, which is very different from the tranquil cherry blossom viewing atmosphere in other cities. , Let us come to Fukuoka to enjoy cherry blossoms for the first time, and the lively and joyful atmosphere is extremely high!
Transportation: How to get to Kokura Castle in Fukuoka
Kokura Castle is located in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, to the northeast of Fukuoka City. If you rent a car by car, it will take about 1 hour by car. If you take public transportation, you can reach the station near Kokura Castle in about 20 minutes.Most people will choose to live in downtown Fukuoka, radiating out to the attractions of various prefectures and cities. Therefore, the following transportation methods use Fukuoka Hakata Station as the starting point:
1. JR Sanyo Shinkansen: Get off at Kokura Station and walk to Kokura Castle about 1 km, 10-15 minutes away
2. Kagoshima main prefecture: Get off at Nishikokura Station and walk to about 650 meters, 8-10 minutes
2018 Fukuoka Kokura Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Travel Notes
In the first few days, most of the cherry blossom viewing trips were in outdoor parks and water green areas. On this day, when I came to Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu City, I finally saw the atmosphere different from the Keihan cherry blossom viewing. Very surprised... how come there are charcoal grills?I thought that Japanese people want to enjoy cherry blossoms quietly or chat, so you can also have barbecue!
There are more than one "stalls" on the site, but there are many stalls, and there are endless joyful drinking sounds. It is about the same as a hot-fried restaurant, except that there is no wine to promote the lady. This is not a description of sullenness, but praise and admiration of a casual lifestyle, less In order to be constrained in imagination, the cherry blossom viewing culture is displayed under other cities. As expected, each has its own different atmosphere. I would like to visit Okinawa and Hokkaido if I have the opportunity.
In addition, all kinds of stalls are also set up in a unified area. Foreign tourists can’t carry everything like the locals, and they can also buy delicious food at the stalls, eat snacks and see the cherry blossoms at the set seats. For six months, I was drinking a bottle every three or four hours. I couldn't find a suitable seat, so I found a place on the steps for him to drink milk and take a nap. The cherry blossoms that fell on his forehead were beautiful.
2020 Kokura Castle Cherry Blossom Festival (Okura Castle 桜まつり) information
This year's Fukuoka Kokura Castle Sakura Festival will be held from March 3 to March 28. The location is in the square in front of the Kokura Castle Castle Tower. Interested readers can go to experience the super passionate cherry blossom festival, and at the nearby department store after the itinerary is over For shopping and dining, I put the itinerary list below for your reference.
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◎ Fukuoka Kokura Castle
– Address: 〒803-0813 1-XNUMX inside the castle, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
– Phone: +81 93-561-1210
-Sakura Festival opening hours: 10:00~17:00
– Official website: https://www.kokura-castle.jp/
