Mount Yoshino (or Yoshinoyama 吉野山）is the most famous site for viewing cherry blossom in Japan. It is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range which has been designated as a World Heritage Site.
“Senbon”, meaning 1,000 trees, has been used to describe the abundance of cherry trees in sight at different areas of the mountain, from the lower level called Shimo-senbon (下千本）at around 250 meters, middle level Naka-senbon （中千本）at around 400 meters, upper level Kami-senbon （上千本）at 600 meters, to the top level Oku-senbon （奧千本）at around 800 meters. The variance of altitude offers an extended period of cherry blossom viewing starting early April.
If you start early, you may visit 3 (lower, middle and upper “senbon”) out of 4 cherry blossom areas in Mount Yoshino in one day, including some hikes. Plus a quick visit to a couple of shrines.
Of course if you drive, you may always stop over more places but you may miss some of the hiking paths which offer magnificent viewing spots.
先從吉野站乘坐巴士到吉野山中千本，然後往上千本行。
這櫻展示園可以看到櫻花樹愛好者捐贈不同品種的櫻花樹，是吉野山其中一個漂亮景點。
你往上千本行山會經過一些茶屋，可以休息一下、欣賞風景、買些小吃和嘆杯咖啡／茶。
行山賞櫻休息時可以嚐嚐櫻花大福、櫻もち、櫻花豆腐和咖啡。
上千本櫻花大景點看到的層層白山櫻和漂亮山脈。
在上千本要到世界遺產吉野水分神社，不参拜也參觀一下。
往中千本下山至如意輪寺的步道會經過一個茂密的樹林，走過一些參天大樹。
春天櫻花盛開，所有觀景點都有遊人野餐、休息、賞櫻。
如意輪寺初建於10世紀，1650年重修。寺外有巴士站可以乘搭巴士往吉野站。
到達吉野站後，乘坐纜車往吉野山下千本。
下千本賞櫻範圍比較小，主要步道是從這條紅色橋往下走回吉野山站。
吉野山下千本的櫻花景。
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