2026暨大櫻花季名列交通部觀光署「觀光雙年曆」的全國級活動，今年不僅以校內原有的3,000株名貴櫻花迎賓，更得益於日月潭國家風景區管理處「千櫻園」改善工程日前所增植的1,200棵櫻花樹，不僅豐盛了當下的視覺景觀，也為未來的櫻花盛景種下了更多期待，日管處處長王智益更表達對今年櫻花季能帶動埔里在地景點觀光人潮的期許。
為了記錄這份美好，校方今年特別設計了可愛吸睛的「櫻花季專屬御守」，將校園神獸「穿山甲」與嬌嫩櫻花圖騰融入其中，並安排至校內守護神「福安宮」進行過火儀式，象徵著將土地公的守護與祝福，遞交至民眾手中。
1/28記者會暨大特別邀請全國37所高中的校長與主任，在滿園櫻花的見證下共同簽署「櫻花樹下的盟約」。武東星校長強調，此舉主要在透過「合作共贏、資源共享」的理念，加深高中端對暨大的印象，並藉由校際締盟與產學連結，為學子創造更多國際交流與深造的機會。
The 2026 NCNU Cherry Blossom Festival has been listed as a nationwide event in the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Tourism Events Calendar. This year, visitors will be welcomed by not only the university’s existing collection of 3,000 prized cherry trees but also an additional 1,200 cherry trees recently planted as part of the Thousand Cherry Garden improvement project undertaken by the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. These new plantings have enriched the campus landscape while creating even greater anticipation for spectacular cherry blossom displays in the years to come. Wang Chih-Yi, Director of the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration, also expressed his hope that this year’s festival would attract more tourists to local attractions in Puli.
To commemorate this special occasion, the university has designed an eye-catching, adorable Cherry Blossom Festival commemorative amulet. The design combines the university’s beloved mascot, the pangolin, with delicate cherry blossom motifs. The amulets were also taken to Fu'an Temple, the campus's guardian temple, for a traditional fire-crossing blessing ritual. This symbolizes the transmission of the Earth God's protection and blessings into the hands of visitors.
At the press conference on January 28, NCNU specially invited principals and directors from 37 senior high schools across Taiwan to jointly sign the “Pact Beneath the Cherry Blossoms”, with the campus in full bloom as their backdrop. President Wu Tung-Hsing emphasized that the initiative aims to strengthen high schools’ familiarity with NCNU through the principles of “mutual cooperation and shared resources.” By establishing inter-school partnerships and strengthening industry–academia connections, the university hopes to create more opportunities for students to participate in international exchanges and pursue further education.