Stroll under cherry blossom trees！Over 1,000 cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hsinchu Park

▲Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Hsinchu Park, with around 60% of the park's 1,000 cherry trees currently in blossom. (Photo courtesy of Hsinchu City Government, the same below)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Do you have to go up the mountain to see cherry blossoms? Hsinchu Park, one of the most urban-close cherry blossom spots in Taiwan, is easily accessible by car. Currently, thousands of cherry trees in the park are covered in buds and are expected to bloom in mid-to-early February. About 60% have already blossomed. Depending on the variety, the blooming period could even extend to mid-April if not affected by heavy rain.

There are over 1,000 cherry trees in Hsinchu Park, comprising more than 20 varieties. Around 70% are Kawazu-zakura, along with bright red mountain cherries, double-flowered yaezakura, Fuji cherries, Yoshino cherries, and even rarer varieties such as Giokuro, Baika, and Yang Guifei cherries. There are also unnamed new varieties, carefully grafted and cultivated by volunteers—offering a unique sight not commonly seen elsewhere.

Scattered around the Glass Museum and Vision Museum area, about 100 of the Kawazu-zakura trees were gifted in 2003 as a token of friendship between Taiwan and Japan, making a long journey across the sea from Japan. Cherry blossom expert Yang Gendong mentioned that the Japanese donors once told Taiwanese representatives, “These cherry blossoms are like our daughters, married off to Taiwan—we hope you’ll take good care of them.” As a result, Japanese civic groups make a pilgrimage to Hsinchu Park every flowering season to admire these blossoms that have grown strong and graceful over the years.

▲The blooming scenery of cherry blossoms in Hsinchu Park.

▲The blooming scenery of cherry blossoms in Hsinchu Park.