Mikumari Zakura
100 cherry trees known as “Mikumari Zakura” or Mikumari Cherry Trees are planted along the riverbank near the Udano Mikumari…
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossoms at Nabari Central Park
Nabari Central Park is famous for a beautiful tunnel of cherry trees. Every year from late March through the middle…
Takami no Sato
Located south-west of the famous Mount Takami, Takami no Sato is one of the most popular cherry blossom spots in…
Butsuryu-ji Temple
This temple is widely believed to have been founded in the year 850 by Kenne, a notable disciple of Kukai,…
Weeping cherry blossoms at the Daisho-ji Temple Ruins
Said to be over 300 years old, the aged blossoms of this Shidare-zakura (weeping cherry blossoms) continue to delight a large…
Matabei Cherry Tree
This iconic, ancient, and massive weeping cherry tree is estimated to be about 300 years old, with a trunk circumference…
Ono-ji Temple
This temple is renowned for two very impressive 300-year-old shidare-zakura weeping cherry blossom trees, as well as 10 other trees…
Byobuiwa Sheer Cliffs
Mountain cherry blossoms at the base of a sheer rock wall Declared a Natural Monument in 1934, Byobuiwa is…
Lake Shorenji and Kaochidani Valley
Lake Shorenji Created when a dam was built upon the Shorenji River, this striking blue lake surrounded by tree-covered mountains…
Weeping cherry blossoms at Hozo-ji Temple
Weeping cherry blossoms and an intriguing hidden history Great samurai general Toyotomi Hideyoshi is said to have ordered to…
Maruyama Park
More than 100 wild mountain cherry trees Positioned at a somewhat high elevation, Maruyama Park is the ideal spot…
Country Park Ōko
Camping, barbecues and other outdoor fun amidst historical ruins from the Jōmon period Each spring, approximately 200 sakura (cherry blossom)…
