"Sakura" Spots
TOKYO
Sumida Park
[TOKYO]
A view of Tokyo Skytree is behind cherry blossoms. Asakusa Sensoji Temple is in walking distance.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
[TOKYO]
This garden is located at the center of Tokyo. Around 1,300 trees and 65 types of cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Spring.
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Chidori-ga-fuchi
[TOKYO]
A cherry blossom tunnel along 700m promenade. Illuminated cherry blossoms are beautiful at night.
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"SAKURA" & CASTLE
Takato Castle Park
[Ina City, Nagano Pref.]
This is one of the most famous Cherry blossom viewing spots. "Sakura" here is known as "the-best-in-the-world Sakura" ("Tenka Dai-ichi no Sakura") .
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Kanazawa Castle Park
[Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Pref.]
The Ishikawamon Gate is know as major cherry blossom viewing spots.
Kenrokuen Graden is another spot.
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Osaka Castle Park
[Osaka]
The Nishinomaru Garden of Osaka Castle has 600 cherry trees and it is one of Osaka's most popular cherry blossom viewing "hanami" spots.
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Hikone Castle
[Hikone City, Shiga Pref.]
The cherry blossoms around Hikone Castle typically bloom about a week after those around Kyoto. So that, you may have a chance to see "Sakura" even mid April.
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OSAKA, KYOTO & NARA
Ninnaji Temple
[Kyoto]
Ninnaji Temple is listed as World Heritage Sites. It is also famous for late blooming cherry trees called "Omuro" Cherries.
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Daigoji Temple
[Kyoto]
Daigoji Temple is designated as the world heritage site. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's famous cherry blossom viewing party was held here.
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Kiyomizudera Temple
[Kyoto]
Kiyomizudera Temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1994.
It is well known for its wooden stage "Butai". A view from this stage is marvelous.
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"Philosopher's Path"
[Kyoto]
The Philosopher's Path is a small stone path which follows a canal lined by hundreds of cherry trees.
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Arashiyama
[Kyoto]
Arashiyama is located in the western outskirts of Kyoto. It is a cozy place surrounded by beautiful mountains and forests. Beautiful pink flowers or cherry blossoms covers those mountains.
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Nara Park
[Nara]
About 1700 cherry trees are planted in the park. This park is also famous as a lot of deer in the park.
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The Mint Bureau
[Osaka]
This place is famous for more than 300 cherry blossom trees along the 560 m road.
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