Cherry Blossoms in Bloom: Discovering Hanami in Seattle Southside
With the arrival of spring comes a flurry of cherry blossoms erupting across the landscape. While nobody can say for…
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Sign UpEach Spring, visitors want to know where they can view Japanese Cherry Trees (also known as sakura) for hanami (cherry blossom viewing and picnicking).
Cherry Blossom Trees were a gift to the United States from Japan to symbolize the countries’ friendship. From Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with just a hop, skip, and a drive away, you can get beautiful viewings of them at these top 6 locations:
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The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is held annually in April at the Seattle Center. Celebrate and experience the Japanese culture through Taiko drumming, live dances and performances, arts and crafts, food, and more!
In association with the Seattle Center, The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival is scheduled to be an in-person event in 2024 running from April 12th to the 14th.
The earliest cherry blossom start blooming along Seattle's city streets in early March with mid-March being the peak. The bloom lasts for about two weeks from late March to early April.
Yes. There are many locations to choose from throughout the greater Seattle area to enjoy the cherry blossoms in April.
No. Fruiting cherry blossoms are typically white. Most of Seattle's cherry blossom trees are an ornamental variety of Asian origin and have pink blossoms. However, elsewhere in the state several varieties of edible cherries are grown, including Rainier Cherries, Bing, Chelan, Tieton, Lapins, Skeena, Early Robin, and Regina cherries.