About Sakura Park: The Park, named after the famed Sakura Park in Tokyo, is set atop Morningside Heights and is adorned with shady cherry trees, a central bandstand, and stone walls. Located between Claremont Avenue and Riverside Drive, the Park is an oasis situated between some of the world’s leading institutions including International House, Manhattan School of Music, The Riverside Church, and Union Theological Seminary. The Sakura Park Festival celebrates global arts, food, and community in Harlem.