走進暨大校園，群山環繞的翠綠草地正被紅、白、粉三色交織的櫻花海逐步覆蓋。校園內栽植超過3,000棵名貴櫻花，目前山櫻花與八重櫻已率先展露艷紅姿態，綻放約2成的花蕾。後續富士櫻、吉野櫻與昭和櫻也將陸續加入這場自然接力，讓整座校園在2月22日前，都沉浸在浪漫的氛圍中。值得期待的是，交通部觀光署日月潭國家風景區管理處今年更透過千櫻園改善工程新植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。
暨大校長武東星感性地表示，暨大櫻花季為交通部觀光署「觀光雙年曆」全國級的活動，將學術氛圍與自然環境、地方文化緊密連結，透過「櫻花、茶道、音樂與咖啡」的串聯，展現出南投特有的人文風情。由於暨大地勢平坦開闊，非常適合全家大小共同參與，這份「全齡賞櫻」的友善環境，正是暨大在推動綠色觀光時最珍視的價值。
As visitors enter the campus of National Chi Nan University (NCNU), they are greeted by expansive green lawns surrounded by mountains, gradually transformed into a sea of cherry blossoms in shades of red, white, and pink. The campus is home to more than 3,000 prized cherry trees. Taiwan cherry and Yaezakura varieties have already begun to bloom, with approximately 20% of their buds now in flower. In the coming weeks, Fuji cherry, Yoshino cherry, and Showa cherry trees will join this natural succession of blooms, enveloping the entire campus in a romantic atmosphere through February 22. Adding to the excitement, the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration of the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, has planted an additional 1,200 cherry trees this year through its Thousand Cherry Garden improvement project. These new plantings not only enrich the campus landscape today but also build anticipation for even more spectacular cherry blossom seasons in the future.
NCNU President Wu Tung-Hsing warmly remarked that the university’s Cherry Blossom Festival is recognized as a nationwide event in the Tourism Administration’s Tourism Events Calendar. By closely connecting the academic atmosphere with the natural environment and local culture, the festival showcases Nantou’s distinctive cultural character through a combination of “cherry blossoms, tea ceremonies, music, and coffee.” He noted that NCNU’s spacious, relatively flat terrain makes it an ideal destination for families of all ages. This welcoming environment, which allows visitors of every generation to enjoy the cherry blossoms together, represents one of the university’s most cherished values in promoting green tourism.