Cherry blossom at the Amsterdam Forest
Nestled beside the Amstelveense Poel, our beautiful Cherry Blossom Park is a true springtime gem. Each year, visitors can admire the enchanting blooms of more than 400 cherry trees. In May, the pink blossoms are beautifully complemented by a vibrant ring of flowering rhododendrons, creating a spectacular display of color.
Become an Impact Partner
We have been working on the redevelopment of Bloesempark since 2025. From mid-2026, organisations will be able to support this project through an Impact Partnership.
Restoring the Cherry Blossom Park
We are renovating the Cherry Blossom Park. The existing cherry trees are due for replacement. This project will run from late 2025 to spring 2029.
Flowering season and code of conduct
The Cherry Blossom Park in the Amsterdam Forest is beautiful during the flowering season. The Japanese cherry usually flowers from mid- to late March. Please respect nature during you visit.
Accessibility
We advise to come by bike, on foot or by public transport, at quieter times during the workweek. More information for people with disabilities, parking options and much more via the button below.
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Monument
The Tsunami Memorial is located in Bloesempark. Bloesempark is a popular spot for the Japanese community in and around Amsterdam.
Women's names
In 2000, the Japan Women’s Club (JWC) donated 400 cherry trees to Amstelveen: the Prunus Yedoensis (grafted onto a straight rootstock). Each tree has a name:
200 trees have a Japanese name
Ai Aiko Akane Akemi Akiko Aoi Asako Asuka Atsuko Aya Ayaka Ayako Ayumi Azusa Chiaki Chieko Chiemi Chigusa Chikage Chikako Chinatsu Chitose Chiyo Chiyoko Chizu Chizuko Chizuru Eiko Emi Emiko Erika Eriko Erina Etsuko Fuji Fukuko Fumiko Fusako Fuyuko Hamako Hana Hanako Haru Haruko Harumi Hatsue Hatsumi Hideko Hidemi Hideyo Hiroko Hiromi Hisako Hisayo Hitomi Ieko Ikuko Ina Izumi Junko Kanako Kaori Kasumi Katsuko Katsumi Kayo Kayoko Kazuko Kei Keiko Kikue Kikuko Kimie Kimiko Kinuko Kiwako Kiyoka Kiyomi Kumi Kumiko Kuniko Kyoko Machiko Madoka Mai Maki Makiko Manami Mari Marie Mariko Mariyo Masako Masami Masayo Masumi Matsuko Mayuko Mayumi Megumi Michiko Midori Mie Mieko Miho Mikako Mikiko Minako Mineko Minori Mireko Misa Misako Misato Mitsue Mitsuko Miwako Miyako Miyoko Mizue Moeko Momoyo Mutsumi Nagisa Namiko Nana Naoko Naomi Natsuki Natsuko Nobuko Noriko Nozomi Orime Reika Reiko Rie Ritsuko Sachie Sachiko Sachiyo Sadako Sakiko Sakura Sanae Saori Satoe Satoko Satsuki Sayaka Sayoko Sayuri Seiko Setsuko Shigeko Shihoko Shinobu Shizu Shizue Shizuka Shoko Sueko Sugako Sumiko Suwako Suzuko Taeko Takako Tamae Tatsuko Terue Teruko Tokie Tokiko Tokiyo Tomiko Tomoka Tomoko Toshie Toshiko Toshimi Toyoko Tsuruko Tsuyuko Umeko Wakako Yachiyo Yasuko Yoko Yoriko Yoshiko Yukari Yuki Yukie Yukiko Yukino Yuko Yumiko Yumiyo Yuriko
200 trees have a dutch name
Aaltje Ada Ageeth Agnes Alexandra Alie Andrea Angelique Anita Anja Anke Annelies Annemarie Annette Anouk Antoinette Astrid Babette Barbara Beatrix Betty Bianca Carla Catootje Cecile Charlotte Christa Christina Christine Clara Coby Conny Cora Cornelia Corrie Deborah Diana Dina Dineke Diny Dominique Doortje Dora Dorien Eefje Eleonora Elisabeth Eliza Ellen Els Elske Emma Esther Eva Evelien Eveline Famke Fanny Fiona Fleur Francis Francisca Francoise Frederica Freekje Frieda Gea Geertje Gerda Gineke Greet Greta Grietje Harriet Hanna Hannelore Hanny Helena Hetty Hilda Ina Ineke Inge Ingrid Irene Irma Isabelle Jacqueline Janet Janke Janneke Jannie Jenny Johanna Joke Jolanda Jolien Jorien Jorrie Josefien Joyce Judith Juliana Karin Katinka Katja Katrien Koosje Laura Liesbeth Linda Liselore Lisette Liza Lobbetje Loes Lonneke Luutje Maaike Madeleine Maretje Marga Margot Margreet Margriet Maria Marie Marieke Marijke Marion Mariska Marjan Marjolein Marleen Marloes Martine Mary Matilda Mia Mieke Miekje Miep Mies Miranda Mireille Mirjam Monique Natasja Nathalie Nicole Nicolette Nienke Nina Olga Patricia Paula Pauline Petra Petronella Pia Pien Regina Renate Ria Rietje Rita Roos Rosalind Sabine Sabrina Sandra Saskia Sien Sietske Sijtje Sonja Suzan Tamara Tanja Thea Theodora Tina Tineke Trea Trees Trijntje Truus Vanessa Vicky Viola Wanda Wendy Wilhelmina Willeke Willemijn Wilma Winnie Xandra Yvette Yvonne
Hanami and sakura
Do you know these Japanese words?
Hanami
During the flowering season, people gather beneath the blossoming cherry trees to have a picnic and admire the blossoms. This tradition is called hanami: literally ‘flower viewing’. Hanami is all about being together, connecting with nature, and consciously savouring a special moment that will soon pass.
Sakura
Flowers and nature hold deep symbolic meaning in Japan. Sakura literally means ‘cherry blossom’. The blossoms are breathtakingly beautiful, but their bloom is short-lived. It is precisely this transience that makes sakura such a powerful symbol: it serves as a reminder of both the beauty and the transience of life. Sakura also represents spring, hope, renewal and a fresh start.