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Osaka’s Sakura Stories 2020
So Many Cherry Blossoms Bloomed in Osaka This Year!

hanami Nature/Parks Photo spot

2020.04.27

The meaning of Sakura is ‘spiritual beauty‘. We hope we all get through the pandemic soon and see Sakura together in Osaka next year.

Osaka Castle Park

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Chuo Line A short walk from Exit 3-B at Morinomiya Station.
Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line About 3 mins walk from Exit 2 at Osaka Business Park Station.
Chuo Line Tanimachi Line About 6 mins walk from Exit 1-B at Tanimachi 4-chome Station.
Tanimachi Line About 8 mins walk from Exit 3 at Temmabashi Station.

Kema Sakuranomiya Park

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Tanimachi Line About 3 mins walk from Exit 1 at Temmabashi Station.

Japan Mint The “cherry blossom walkway”

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Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line About 12 mins walk from Exit 2 at Kyobashi Station.
Tanimachi Line Sakaisuji Line About 13 mins walk from Exit 3 at Minamimorimachi Station.

Click here for the Japan Mint’s blog
https://metronine.osaka/article_tour/zoheikyoku-sakura/

Tenma Bashi

The night view with beautiful cherry blossoms

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Tanimachi Line A short walk from Exit at Temmabashi station.

Shitennoji Temple, Sohonzan, Washu

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Tanimachi Line About 4 mins walk from Exit 4 at Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station.
Midosuji Line Tanimachi Line About 9 mins walk from Exit 17 at Tennoji Station.

Utsubo Park Kanhi Zakura(Prunus campanulata)

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Chuo Line Sennichimae Line About 4 mins from Exit 1 at Awaza Station.
Chuo Line Yotsubashi Line About 3 mins walk from Exit 28 at Hommachi Station.
Kanhi Zakura(Prunus campanulata) blooms deep pink flowers downwards. It’s in full bloom earlier than usual cherry blossoms.

Nagai Park

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Midosuji Line A short walk from Exit 3 at Nagai Station.

Sakura trees at streets and parks found around Osaka Metro

Beautiful Sakura Blossoms in Osaka Giving Courage to All.
https://metronine.osaka/article_tour/20200403-sakura/

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Osaka Castle Park

[Access] A short walk from Exit 3-B at Morinomiya Station.
About 3 mins walk from Exit 2 at Osaka Business Park Station, about 6 mins walk from Exit 1-B at Tanimachi 4-chome Station, about 8 mins walk from Exit 3 at Temmabashi Station.

Kema Sakuranomiya Park

[Access] About 3 mins walk from Exit 1 at Temmabashi Station.

Japan Mint

[Access] About 12 mins walk from Exit 2 at Kyobashi Station.
About 13 mins walk from Exit 3 at Minamimorimachi Station.
Note: At the Osaka Mint cherry blossom viewing, visitors can only walk one-way from South gate (Temmabashi area) to North gate (Sakuranomiyabashi area).
South Entrance：About 7 mins walk from Exit 1 at Temmabashi Station.
[Hours] 9:00-16:30
[Closed] Every third Wednesday, New Year holidays

Shitennoji Temple, Sohonzan, Washu

[Access] About 4 mins walk from Exit 4 at Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station.
About 9 mins walk from Exit 17 at Tennoji Station.
[Hours] April-September 8:30-16:30 (8:00-17:00 on the 21st of every month)
October-March 8:30-16:00 (8:00-16:30 on the 21st of every month except Oct.)
Rokuto-do 8: 30-18: 00 (8: 00-18: 00 on the 21st of every month)
※ The last reception of the garden is 30 minutes ago
[Closed] Open daily (the garden has holidays)