This year, the cherry trees at Matsumoto Castle started to bloom on April 6th and almost in full bloom now.
You can check out the cherry blossoms in the“Cherry Blossom Live Camera” page we started from last year.
Nighttime cherry blossom viewing event is held till April 16. You can drink Japanese tea served by kimono women, purchase sweet rice dumplings, and listen to perfomances of the classical gagaku music.
Also, inside and outside the castle park is lit up at night till April 17 from 6pm-10pm.