Yokoyama will be filled with smiles and excitement in spring!
The Yokoyama Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Yokoyama Cherry Blossom Garden in Sozo no Mori on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Under the beautiful cherry blossoms, the day will be packed with stage events, a haiku competition award ceremony, and rice cake and sweets throwing!
| Date | Saturday, January 2026, 3 *Will be held even if it rains |
| Event Place | Forest of Creation/Yokoyama Cherry Garden (517-0501 Ugata, Ago-cho, Shima-shi, Mie 628-88) |
| Sponsorship | Yokoyama Sakura-kai/Aji Hanano-kai |
10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:30 Okushima Ondo
10:45 Healthy Exercise Presentation
11:15 Sakura Concert
11:45 Erhu performance
12:30 Hula Dance
13:30 Award Ceremony for the 21st Yokoyama Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Competition
14:00 Mochi and sweets scattering
*From around 11:00, we will be serving free seaweed soup (while supplies last)
| Public transportation | ・Get off at Kintetsu Ugata Station. Travel by bus or taxi. ・Approximately 2.2 km from Kintetsu Shima Yokoyama Station (only local trains stop here) to the parking lot, approximately 45 minutes on foot. |
| (I.e. | Approximately 32 minutes from Ise Expressway Ise Nishi IC via Ise Road (Prefectural Route 40) |
Yokoyama Viewpoint - Most stunning view of the Ago Bay 
Yokoyama View Point: Sky Cafe Terrace (Mirador Shima) 
