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FIRST Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026! Kawazu Sakura Walking Tour – 4K HDR



FIRST Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026! Kawazu Sakura Walking Tour – 4K HDR

Spring has officially arrived early in Tokyo! 🌸

While most people wait until late March for the famous Somei Yoshino blossoms, the Kawazu-zakura are already putting on a show. In my opinion, these are actually way prettier—they have those deep pink petals you usually see in anime or travel posters, and they’ve just started blooming this weekend thanks to the recent warm spell.

In this walk, we’re heading along the Old Nakagawa River (Kyunaka River) to see the rows of pink trees reflecting off the water. It’s one of my favorite “hidden” spots because it’s much quieter than the big parks.

I also took a quick trip over to Ueno at the end of the video to check on the trees near Shinobazu Pond. They’re just starting to pop, and the pink against the pond backdrop is always a vibe.

These blossoms are beautiful but fleeting—if the wind picks up, they’ll likely only be around for another week or so. I hope you enjoy this early taste of the 2026 sakura season!

Locations in this video:
Old Nakagawa River (Kyunaka River)
Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park

Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Playlist 🌸
Tokyo Top 5 sakura spots – https://youtu.be/DQePGprMFtg
Best early cherry blossoms compilation – https://youtu.be/Q4MIOG1BpU0
Best of Saitama Sakura – https://youtu.be/EC9y6YM2uxM
Best early cherry blossoms compilation – https://youtu.be/Q4MIOG1BpU0
Shibuya sakura illuminations – https://youtu.be/0Ou36FoeELw
Tokyo pink cherry blossoms – https://youtu.be/JFq_y-hJbuk

2026 Sakura
Minami Senju – https://youtu.be/q-_8p2n2isw
Kawazu Sakura at Oyoko River – https://youtu.be/m4KJsovz1TQ
Kyunaka River Kawazu Sakura – https://youtu.be/PS4rLoKq1lE

Technical Specs:
4K HDR / 60fps
Binaural Audio (Best with headphones)

00:00 Old Nakagawa River Cherry Blossom Farm
12:35 Kyunaka River Sakura
15:04 Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park

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27 Comments

  2. @VIRTUALJAPAN

    Spring has officially arrived early in Tokyo! 🌸

    While most people wait until late March for the famous Somei Yoshino blossoms, the Kawazu-zakura are already putting on a show. In my opinion, these are actually way prettier—they have those deep pink petals you usually see in anime or travel posters, and they’ve just started blooming this weekend thanks to the recent warm spell.

    In this walk, we’re heading along the Old Nakagawa River (Kyunaka River) to see the rows of pink trees reflecting off the water. It’s one of my favorite "hidden" spots because it’s much quieter than the big parks.

    I also took a quick trip over to Ueno at the end of the video to check on the trees near Shinobazu Pond. They’re just starting to pop, and the pink against the pond backdrop is always a vibe.

    These blossoms are beautiful but fleeting—if the wind picks up, they’ll likely only be around for another week or so. I hope you enjoy this early taste of the 2026 sakura season!

    Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Playlist 🌸
    Tokyo Top 5 sakura spots – https://youtu.be/DQePGprMFtg
    Best early cherry blossoms compilation – https://youtu.be/Q4MIOG1BpU0
    Best of Saitama Sakura – https://youtu.be/EC9y6YM2uxM
    Best early cherry blossoms compilation – https://youtu.be/Q4MIOG1BpU0
    Shibuya sakura illuminations – https://youtu.be/0Ou36FoeELw
    Tokyo pink cherry blossoms – https://youtu.be/JFq_y-hJbuk

    2026 Sakura
    Minami Senju – https://youtu.be/q-_8p2n2isw
    Kawazu Sakura at Oyoko River – https://youtu.be/m4KJsovz1TQ
    Kyunaka River Kawazu Sakura – https://youtu.be/PS4rLoKq1lE

  3. @Willzinator

    Perfect timing. I just got a mug of hot chocolate and was about to search for one of your videos. Knock meself out with some relaxing Walking Tours 🤗.

  15. @guysavoy626

    Great video. Thanks for the heads up on Ueno popping. Pretty soon that area will be wild with office sakura parties. A lot of drinking and sometimes some 'incidents' lol.

  17. @logiclee1

    Thanks for the vid VJ.Super early this year. Something strange happening with the framing though. Black bars appearing, image stabalisation?

  21. @zeyamanju3256

    Loved seeing all the cute puppies trotting around whenever there's a new Sakura viewing/walking tour videos 🤣

  27. @foxboro1204

    What date do the kawazu-sakura in full bloom at these locations? I may be going to japan mid-march next year.

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