Sapporo Maruyama Park is in full bloom with cherry blossoms! A local's secret guide to the night cherry blossom sanctuary

#Sapporo Sakura
🌸【Sapporo Maruyama Park cherry blossoms bloom! [Local people's secret guide to the holy place of night cherry blossoms]🌸
Don’t just go to Nakajima Park to enjoy cherry blossoms in Hokkaido! Maruyama Park is the secret base of Sapporo people ✨ Enjoy cherry blossoms during the day and night cherry blossoms at night. You can take endless beautiful photos all day long📸 Hurry up and take this super practical guide!
#Transportation is super simple🚇
From Sapporo Station, take the Tozai Line to Maruyama-koen Station in just 10 minutes! Exit 3 and walk straight for 2 minutes. Even lazy people can easily get there.
#2025 Cherry Blossom Viewing Time Prediction⏳
🌸Early blooming varieties: around April 20
🌸Full bloom: April 25th - May 5th
(There are slight changes every year, so remember to check the latest flower conditions before leaving!)
#5 must-shoot magical scenes📷
1⃣「Sakura Shrine Road」200-meter cherry blossom tunnel, wherever you walk it is like a scene from an idol drama!
2⃣ "Maruyama Shrine" Torii + cherry blossoms are a divine combination, the first choice for taking photos in kimono👘
3⃣ From the observatory, you can take photos of cherry blossoms and Sapporo city at the same time, a must-have for Instagram!
4⃣「Night Sakura Light Up」18:00-21:00, a pink world that is so romantic that it makes you cry💖
5⃣「Picnic Area」Bring a convenience store Sakura bento and pretend to be the heroine of a Japanese drama~
#Only locals know how to play㊙
🍡There are many food stalls next to the shrine! Recommended: grilled corn and sakura dumplings
🦉By the way, go to the Maruyama Zoo next door to see the cute polar bears
☕The cherry blossom latte at the entrance of the park is so beautiful that you can't bear to drink it
#Dressing Careful👗
The temperature difference is huge at the end of April! suggestion:
✔Dress + knitted jacket (removable for photo taking)
✔Warm tights (very important!)
✔ Good walking shoes (the park is super big)
✔Japanese straw hat (good looking and good for sun protection)
#Night Sakura Photography Tips🌙
📱Mobile users turn on "night mode" + increase the brightness
📷Camera users should bring a tripod, and the shutter speed is 1/30 second.
💡Best time to take photos: The "magic hour" 30 minutes after sunset
💴Bring extra change to buy snacks
The best thing about Maruyama Park is that admission is free! I never get tired of taking photos from morning to night~ Save this post and make an appointment during the cherry blossom season! 🌸
#Must-visit Sapporo #Hokkaido Cherry Blossoms #Maruyama Park #Night Sakura Holy Land #Japan Travel Guide