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Below is a list of Osaka's most popular spots for cherry blossom viewing (hanami). See also our nationwide list of famous cherry blossom spots. Osaka Castle Osaka Castle Park No admission fee (except Nishinomaru Garden) Over 4000 cherry trees are planted on the spacious grounds of Osaka Castle. A particularly nice place for a picnic is Nishinomaru Park in the castle's western citadel with wide lawns, views of the castle tower and light up in the evening. Osaka Mint Bureau 10 minute walk from Temmabashi Station Free, opened to the public during only one week More than 300 trees of over 100 varieties, mostly later blooming yae-zakura trees can be viewed on the premises of the Osaka Mint Bureau during one week in mid April. Kema Sakuranomiya Park Sakuranomiya Station (JR Loop Line) No admission fee Nearly 5000 cherry trees line Okawa River for several kilometers. The seemingly endless rows of cherry trees can be viewed from a pleasant riverside promenade or from ships cruising the river. There are also some lawn areas with space for picnics. Expo 70 Commemorative Park Banpaku Kinen Koen Station (Osaka Monorail) 250 yen, 9:30 to 17:00 (until 21:00 for light up) The former site of the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka was turned into a large public park with over 5000 cherry trees along its paths and around its large lawn areas. There is light up in the evenings. Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi Subway Station No admission fee This large public park served as the site of a flower exhibition in 1990. Hundreds of cherry trees are planted across the park, offering visitors lots of attractive picnic spots. There are also about 50 small, representative gardens from countries across the world.

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