Details have been released for the “35th Ashiya Sakura Festival”, which will be held along the east-side road by the Ashiya River, between Taisho Bridge and Narihira Bridge on National Route 2, on Sunday, April 2, from 10:00 to 18:30〜
Quoted from the official Ashiya City website
↑There are plans for a street stage, festival stalls, a special lottery where you can win prizes such as Takarazuka Revue performance tickets, and a photo contest〜
↑The street stage will apparently be set up at “Matsunouchi Green Space,” located on the corner where Narihira Sakura-dori and Ekimae-dori intersect〜
Here’s the map for Matsunouchi Green Space↓
The address is 1 Matsunouchicho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
↑The festival stalls will apparently line up on the south side from around Taisho Bridge and Fureai Bridge〜
↑The night cherry blossom illumination held in conjunction with the Sakura Festival is already underway! It is scheduled to continue until Monday, April 10.
↑Festival stalls will line up as far as the area in front of Luna Hall, and the main tent, where lottery tickets will be distributed, will also apparently be set up around here〜
Here’s the map for Luna Hall↓
The address is 8-24 Narihiracho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
This year’s festival will be held for one day only, but it looks like it’s going to be a really fun event! The cherry blossoms should be right around their peak too. Can’t wait〜!
