Kanayama Dam Cherry Blossom Festival

🌸 2nd Kanayama Dam Sakura Festival 2026 🌸

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Join us for the 2nd Kanayama Dam Sakura Festival, a spring event celebrating cherry blossoms in Minamifurano.
A free shuttle bus will operate between Michi-no-Eki Minamifurano and Kanayama Dam Site Park on the day of the event.

Held along the cherry blossom trees at Kanayama Dam Site Park, the festival features hands-free BBQ with local ingredients, the popular Kanayama Dam tour, and for the first time, a night cherry blossom illumination.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Venue: Kanayama Dam Site Park
📍 Address: 1097 Kanayama, Minamifurano, Sorachi District, Hokkaido

【Event Highlights】==============================

✅ Hands-Free BBQ (First 80 guests)

・Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
・Two BBQ plans available
└ Equipment-only BBQ set
└ BBQ set with ingredients included

For full details, please check the online shop link in our official Instagram profile.

✅ Night Sakura Illumination
・Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
・Traditional red bench seating and umbrellas under the cherry blossoms
・Matcha, coffee, sakura mochi, and strawberry daifuku available

✅ Kanayama Dam Tour
・Special access inside the dam, normally closed to the public
・1st tour: 1:00 PM / Reception from 12:00 PM
・2nd tour: 3:00 PM / Reception from 2:00 PM
・Free of charge
・Capacity: 25 people per tour

Transportation to the dam provided after check-in at the venue.

✅ Souvenir Marche
・Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
・Local specialties from nearby towns
└ Minamifurano
└ Shintoku
└ Shikaoi

✅ Kids Area
・Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
・Mölkky experience
・Graffiti car

Draw freely on a car scheduled for disposal.

✅ Photo Spot
・Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
・Take photos with cherry blossoms and the dam
・Best photo angle prepared

✅ Mont-bell Outdoor Display
・Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
・Featured camping gear display by mont-bell Co., Ltd.

【Food & Drink】===============================

🍴 Cafe HOPE
🍴 Showa Shokudo
🍴 Rocky Karikachi
🍴 Nikomusu
🍴 Ruma coffee
🍴 Watanabe Seika 
🍴 Omotesenke Chacha 

【Organizer / Support】===========================

Organizer: Minamifurano Tourism Association
Co-organizer: Minamifurano Town

Support: Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, Sorachi River Office
Support: mont-bell Co., Ltd.

Sponsor: Kawanoko Rafting
Sponsor: Donkoro Outdoor School
Sponsor: Hokkaido Adventure Tours HAT！

【Contact】===================================

Minamifurano Tourism Association
📞 +81-167-39-7000

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The event will be cancelled in case of rain.
Mobile signal may be weak at the venue.
Open fire is prohibited outside designated BBQ areas.