Sakura
Discover Sakura
Sakura (佐倉) is a city in the Chiba prefecture known for its large history museum and yearly tulip festival. Due to its train connections, it serves as a bedroom community for Chiba, Tokyo and Narita Airport. Due to its long history it hosts some interesting buildings and also an unusual connection with the Netherlands. The name Sakura has no relation to cherry blossoms since its written with completely unrelated Kanjis. Still, the association is prevalent.
What to Experience in Sakura
Taste of Sakura...
Not many options here. Most visitors will either stay in Narita or Chiba.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsMaking Sakura easy to access by train from Tokyo, Ueno, Chiba, Sanmu, and Narita or Narita International Airport. The town is small enough to walk. During the Tulip festival there are cheap local buses that take you from the train stations to Furusato Square, or via walking down Kashima River. It is where the tulip and windmills are located. Both train stations have tourism offices that can give you any information regarding what's available to visit. Sometimes they might handout free tickets and discounts. Not many options here. Most visitors will either stay in Narita or Chiba....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The town is small enough to walk. During the Tulip festival there are cheap local buses that take you from the train stations to Furusato Square, or via walking down Kashima River. It is where the tulip and windmills are located. Both train stations have tourism offices that can give you any information regarding what's available to visit. Sometimes they might handout free tickets and discounts. Not many options here. Most visitors will either stay in Narita or Chiba.
Where to Stay
Not many options here. Most visitors will either stay in Narita or Chiba.
Money & Budget
Not many options here. Most visitors will either stay in Narita or Chiba.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Sakura
Japanese cherry blossom sakura
Cherry blossoms hang, suspended in space, their preternatural beauty like stars in the night sky. I think they’re plum blossoms actually, but my wife says they’re cherry.
boats on body of water
春天里 樱花
leafless trees near lake and mountains during daytime
pathway between cherry blossom trees
pink cherry blossom under blue sky during daytime
sakura,cherry bloosom
pink cherry blossom tree during daytime
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto
Japanese cherry blossom sakura
Cherry blossoms hang, suspended in space, their preternatural beauty like stars in the night sky. I think they’re plum blossoms actually, but my wife says they’re cherry.
boats on body of water