Kema Sakuranomiya Park 毛馬桜之宮公園

This should be your first destination if visiting Osaka during cherry blossom season. Kema Sakuranomiya Park stretches out over four kilometers alongside the Ogawa River, its banks densely lined with cherry trees. Locals flock to the park every spring. The gorgeous views and temperate weather during April make for the perfect picnic or stroll.

You can get to the park by train.

From Osaka Station, ride the JR Osaka Loop Line two stops to Sakuranomiya Station. Head for the banks of the nearby Ogawa River. The park stretches along the river's banks.

For the ideal stroll, exit Sakuranomiya Station and enjoy a several kilometre walk in the direction of Osaka Castle . The entire journey takes around 40 minutes.