1.0Fukuoka Nowhttps://www.fukuoka-now.comNickSzaszhttps://www.fukuoka-now.com/author/nickszasz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Gaq51SJfsb"><a href="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/event/fukuoka-castle-sakura-festival/">Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/event/fukuoka-castle-sakura-festival/embed/#?secret=Gaq51SJfsb" width="600" height="338" title="“Fukuoka Castle Sakura Festival” — Fukuoka Now" data-secret="Gaq51SJfsb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://i0.wp.com/www.fukuoka-now.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/8.sakura-e1392946866262.jpg?fit=2010%2C1736&ssl=120101736The blooming of sakura (cherry blossoms), is an occasion for celebration all over Japan. Take your hanami picnic at the historic Fukuoka Castle Ruins, built for the lead character of the 2014 NHK drama - Kuroda Kanbei. 1,000 trees of 18 varieties, night illumination and food stalls too.