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Riverside Cherry Road

Asahigawa cherry road in Okayama. 岡山旭川櫻花道。

One of the most famous spot for viewing cherry blossom in Okayama is the one kilometer long riverbank of Asahigawa (Asahai River) in the city. More than 200 cherry trees along the river creates a wonderful road for people and drivers. It is conveniently located near Okayama Castle and the famous Kōraku-en, one of the top three Japanese gardens in Japan. So you may visit all three sites at the same time! Transportation: By bus: around 10-12 minutes from Okayama Station to Kōraku-en. On foot: around 25 minutes from Okayama Station. The river is a C-shape and you may start from Okayama Castle and finish at Kōraku-en Garden. Enjoy!

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Cherry Blossom in Kobe Oji Zoo

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Spring is one of the best seasons to visit Japan because it is simply beautiful every where. While many people would go for the park or castles where most of the cherry trees were, children may find it boring to just walk around parks or castles.

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Cherry Blossom in Yoshinoyama

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.

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400,000 Moss Phloxes Carpeting Shibazakura Hill

Shibazakura Hill 羊山公園

End of cherry blossom is the beginning of vibrant colorful flower blooming! If you are travelling in spring to early summer, there are many parks and gardens where you can see a variety of colorful flowers. Shibazakura is one of the popular kinds that continues the shades of pink. The moss phloxes are not part of the cherry tree family. They are small, five-petaled flowers that grow to 15cm (around 6 inches). They are in white, pink, rose, mauve and blue color. At Shibazakura Hill in Hitsujiyama Park of Chichibu City, north of Tokyo, there are some 400,000 moss phloxes blooming in late spring, early summer. The Japanese called it “Shiba-zakura” because of the resemblance of the pink color to cherry trees and they usually bloom around the same time, I think.

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Cherry Blossom at Garyu Koen in Nagano

Garyu Koen 臥龍公園

In addition to the snow monkeys and great ski, Nagano has a lot to offer in other seasons. Garyu Koen is one of the top 100 cherry blossom viewing places in Japan since 1990. With 800 cherry trees of 14 different species and a beautiful lake in the middle, it is a wonderful place to be in spring time.

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The Spring Quartet

Asahimachi in Toyama Prefecture 富山線朝日町

Only in spring and in Asahimachi, Toyama Prefecture of Japan where you can see these four layers of color: yellow, orange and red tulips, canola flowers, pink cherry trees and a backdrop of the Mount Asahi with snow. It is a new destination with a absolutely stunning view.

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Delightful Meal in Spring

Himeji Castle 姬路城

It seems like picnic under the cherry trees is not a privilege for human. Walking around the moat of Himeji Castle in leisure, I saw a group of cats gathered together for an early dinner with a beautiful spring backdrop of the Himeji Castle. All cats are in different colors yet about the same size and look healthy. Very interesting!

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Cherry Blossom at Himeji Castle

First built as a fort in 1933, Himeji Castle has gone through several major constructions and expansion throughout several hundred years, including surviving the Second World War in 1945. In 1581, the famous warrior Hashiba Hideyoshi built a 3-storied keep in Himeji Castle. The current 5-storied, 7-floored Main Keep was completed in 1609. In 1934, the Main Keep of Himeji Castle was designated as National Treasure. In 1993, Himeji Castle was registered as Japan’s first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. A major maintenance and repair work of the Main Keep began in 2009 and completed in 2015 which was just one year ago. In my recent visit for the cherry blossom, part of the structure is still covered with scaffolding.

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800 Cherry Trees Full Blossom at Lake Biwa

Kaizuosaki at Lake Biwa 琵琶湖海津大崎

Locating in Shiga Prefecture (northeast of Kyoto), Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. There are eight major sightseeing spots at Lake Biwa, with Kaizu Osaki being one of the eight scenic spots and 100 best cherry blossom viewing spot in Japan. It’s amazingly beautiful.

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Cherry Blossom at Wakayama Castle

Wakayama Castle 和歌山城

Just a little over one hour away from Osaka, Wakayama is one of the nice places to view cherry blossom with Wakayama Castle on the top of the list. There are 600 cherry trees planted in the castle park. Comparing to the very popular Nara neighboring city, Wakayama is relatively less crowded with foreign tourists yet beautiful in its own way.

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