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Sakura Season Schedule
We are excited to announce the schedule of these live and video Sakura Season events! Sakura is the Japanese word for “cherry blossom”.
We hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate Japanese culture and the 1,000 cherry blossom trees planted in 38 Nashville parks and neighborhoods from 2009-2018 during the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Tree Planting Project.
We are excited to announce the schedule of these live and video Sakura Season events! Sakura is the Japanese word for “cherry blossom”.
We hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate Japanese culture and the 1,000 cherry blossom trees planted in 38 Nashville parks and neighborhoods from 2009-2018 during the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Tree Planting Project.
Sakura Season 2021
Presented on the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Facebook page
On March 29th at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Welcome to the first evening of Sakura Season!
Meet these amazing Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
A virtual Cherry Blossom Walk hosted by Sister Cities of Nashville
Learn all about the beautiful cherry blossom trees at Public Square with Randall Lantz, Superintendent of Horticulture for Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Presenting cherry blossom trees in downtown Nashville and parks north
On March 30th at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Welcome back to Sakura Season!
Meet these great Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Get acquainted with the cherry blossom trees on Riverside Drive and in Shelby Park with Tony Viglietti, Executive Director of Friends of Riverside Drive
For cyclists, longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, Ian Reynolds’ Public Square to Riverside Drive bicycling map
Check out the cherry blossom trees in East Nashville parks and neighborhoods
On March 31st at 7:00 p.m. CDT
More Sakura Season cherry blossom trees!
Meet these wonderful Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Feast your eyes on the glorious cherry blossom trees in Centennial Park with Randall Lantz, Superintendent of Horticulture for Metro Parks and Recreation
Get inspired! Another cycling map from longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, Ian Reynolds - an excellent loop from Richland Park through Sylvan Park following Murphy Road and lots of cherry blossom trees
Cherry blossom trees in West and Midtown Nashville on display
On April 1st at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Cherry blossom trees coming up!
Meet these special Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Tony Viglietti, Executive Director of Friends of Riverside Drive, returns with a visit to the cherry blossom trees at Shelby Park
Take a virtual visit to Japan and view the pretty sakura trees blooming now with Yumi Shimada, JOI Coordinator at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga
From Ian Reynolds, longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, a kids riding map in McFerrin Park, one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors and the cherry blossoms in Nashville
In the spotlight: The beautiful cherry blossom trees in South Nashville parks
On April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. CDT
All cherry blossom trees!
Meet these awesome Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Join Consul-General Kayoko Fukushima at Public Square Park as she kicks off Japan Week 2021 - a week of Japan-centered virtual and outdoor events sure to interest everyone!
Nashville’s beautiful cherry blossoms captured by our friends at Nashville Tree Foundation
Meet Tilea West, 2019 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen
Featuring all 38 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Tree Planting Project cherry blossom trees
Japan Week 2021
Events dedicated to Japan and the cherry blossom tree! Organized by the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
On April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. CDT
Enjoy The Stonecutter Puppet Show presented by the Nashville Public Library and Wishing Chair Production’s Puppet Truck. (A virtual event)
Presented virtually through Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/99627273509?pwd=TUxpTlBkQmZnN1FNbjNOZ1BZYmJBdz09
Meeting ID: 996 2727 3509, Passcode: 92RBq9
On April 3rd at 11:00 a.m. CDT
Join alumni of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for a Hanami picnic under the cherry blossoms at Centennial Park! Advance registration (An in-person event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 6th at 10:00 a.m.,10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CDT Cherry-blossom inspired children’s storytime in the Bracken Foundation Children's Garden at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Advance registration required. (An in-person event)
Click here for more info
On April 6th at 7:00 p.m. CDT Austin Peay State University and partner universities in Japan host presentations on the cherry blossom and their significance at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Conference 2021. Advance registration. (A virtual event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 7th at 9:30 a.m. CDT
Explore a unique way to heal your mind, body, and spirit in nature through Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing, on the Frist Learning Center Lawn at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Advance registration.(An in-person event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 7th at 5:00 p.m. CDT
Learn about living and teaching in Japan in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic during this panel discussion with current and recently returned JET Program participants. (A virtual event)
Click here to open Zoom meeting
On April 7th at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CDT
Enjoy Sakura! Sakura! Cherry Blossom Festival presented by Belmont University with music, a calligraphy workshop and a conversation about the history of the cherry blossom and as a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Japan. (A virtual event)
Click here to open Zoom meeting
On April 8th at 4:00 p.m. CDT A Japanese business etiquette talk and speed networking presented by the Tennessee State University College of Business. (A virtual event) Link coming soon.
On April 9th at 4:30 p.m. CDT Momotaro: The Peach Boy Puppet Show presented by the Nashville Public Library and Wishing Chair Production’s Puppet Truck, performed with Bunraku puppets in a tale of bravery, unity and triumph over adversity. (A virtual event) Presented virtually through Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/96162423518?pwd=enNIOXI2N011cDI5NVdHREhRTzlGUT09 Meeting ID: 961 6242 3518, Passcode: zQ62bf
Sakura Season 2021 Finale
On April 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Presented on the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Facebook page
Presenting video highlights from the virtual 2020 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
In the spotlight: Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
The JAST/MTAC Anime Trivia Contest
Link coming soon
Presented on the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Facebook page
On March 29th at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Welcome to the first evening of Sakura Season!
Meet these amazing Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
A virtual Cherry Blossom Walk hosted by Sister Cities of Nashville
Learn all about the beautiful cherry blossom trees at Public Square with Randall Lantz, Superintendent of Horticulture for Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
Presenting cherry blossom trees in downtown Nashville and parks north
On March 30th at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Welcome back to Sakura Season!
Meet these great Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Get acquainted with the cherry blossom trees on Riverside Drive and in Shelby Park with Tony Viglietti, Executive Director of Friends of Riverside Drive
For cyclists, longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, Ian Reynolds’ Public Square to Riverside Drive bicycling map
Check out the cherry blossom trees in East Nashville parks and neighborhoods
On March 31st at 7:00 p.m. CDT
More Sakura Season cherry blossom trees!
Meet these wonderful Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Feast your eyes on the glorious cherry blossom trees in Centennial Park with Randall Lantz, Superintendent of Horticulture for Metro Parks and Recreation
Get inspired! Another cycling map from longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, Ian Reynolds - an excellent loop from Richland Park through Sylvan Park following Murphy Road and lots of cherry blossom trees
Cherry blossom trees in West and Midtown Nashville on display
On April 1st at 7:00 p.m. CDT
Cherry blossom trees coming up!
Meet these special Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Tony Viglietti, Executive Director of Friends of Riverside Drive, returns with a visit to the cherry blossom trees at Shelby Park
Take a virtual visit to Japan and view the pretty sakura trees blooming now with Yumi Shimada, JOI Coordinator at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga
From Ian Reynolds, longtime casual cyclist and cherry blossom enthusiast, a kids riding map in McFerrin Park, one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors and the cherry blossoms in Nashville
In the spotlight: The beautiful cherry blossom trees in South Nashville parks
On April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. CDT
All cherry blossom trees!
Meet these awesome Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
Join Consul-General Kayoko Fukushima at Public Square Park as she kicks off Japan Week 2021 - a week of Japan-centered virtual and outdoor events sure to interest everyone!
Nashville’s beautiful cherry blossoms captured by our friends at Nashville Tree Foundation
Meet Tilea West, 2019 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen
Featuring all 38 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Tree Planting Project cherry blossom trees
Japan Week 2021
Events dedicated to Japan and the cherry blossom tree! Organized by the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
On April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. CDT
Enjoy The Stonecutter Puppet Show presented by the Nashville Public Library and Wishing Chair Production’s Puppet Truck. (A virtual event)
Presented virtually through Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/99627273509?pwd=TUxpTlBkQmZnN1FNbjNOZ1BZYmJBdz09
Meeting ID: 996 2727 3509, Passcode: 92RBq9
On April 3rd at 11:00 a.m. CDT
Join alumni of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for a Hanami picnic under the cherry blossoms at Centennial Park! Advance registration (An in-person event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 6th at 10:00 a.m.,10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CDT Cherry-blossom inspired children’s storytime in the Bracken Foundation Children's Garden at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Advance registration required. (An in-person event)
Click here for more info
On April 6th at 7:00 p.m. CDT Austin Peay State University and partner universities in Japan host presentations on the cherry blossom and their significance at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Conference 2021. Advance registration. (A virtual event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 7th at 9:30 a.m. CDT
Explore a unique way to heal your mind, body, and spirit in nature through Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing, on the Frist Learning Center Lawn at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. Advance registration.(An in-person event)
Click here for more info and to register
On April 7th at 5:00 p.m. CDT
Learn about living and teaching in Japan in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic during this panel discussion with current and recently returned JET Program participants. (A virtual event)
Click here to open Zoom meeting
On April 7th at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CDT
Enjoy Sakura! Sakura! Cherry Blossom Festival presented by Belmont University with music, a calligraphy workshop and a conversation about the history of the cherry blossom and as a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and Japan. (A virtual event)
Click here to open Zoom meeting
On April 8th at 4:00 p.m. CDT A Japanese business etiquette talk and speed networking presented by the Tennessee State University College of Business. (A virtual event) Link coming soon.
On April 9th at 4:30 p.m. CDT Momotaro: The Peach Boy Puppet Show presented by the Nashville Public Library and Wishing Chair Production’s Puppet Truck, performed with Bunraku puppets in a tale of bravery, unity and triumph over adversity. (A virtual event) Presented virtually through Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/96162423518?pwd=enNIOXI2N011cDI5NVdHREhRTzlGUT09 Meeting ID: 961 6242 3518, Passcode: zQ62bf
Sakura Season 2021 Finale
On April 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Presented on the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Facebook page
Presenting video highlights from the virtual 2020 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
In the spotlight: Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival vendors
The JAST/MTAC Anime Trivia Contest
Link coming soon
