Place famous for cherry blossoms Spots in Hakuba / Azumino Area

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Hakuba / Azumino

Category

Travel / Tourism

Sightseeing Spot

Place famous for cherry blossoms

Shizuka no Sakura Park

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Omachi-shi Miasa 3342

This renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing is connected to the legend of the lady Shizuka Gozen. A cherry tree on the grounds believed to be around 800 years old is said to have grown from a cane Shizuka Gozen stuck in the ground here before she died, unable to reunite with her lover the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune. The park's cherry trees bloom from late May to early June; dog cherries, a variety with lovely five millimeter blossoms similar to plum blossoms, are the first to bloom. Visitors can take in the beautiful cherry trees and surrounding rural landscape while pondering Lady Shizuka's sad tale.
Omachi Park

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Omachi-shi Omachi 8056-1

A park situated partway up Mt. Higashi overlooking Omachi City. A renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing, the park's trees come into bloom from mid- to late April. The Northern Japan Alps stand solemnly beyond the park, and when the cherries are blooming snow still caps their peaks, further enhancing the scenic beauty. In addition, the avenue of cherry trees in the Omachi Onsenkyo hot spring village is decorated with paper lanterns from April 14 to May 6, so be sure to stroll this picturesque area before or after going flower viewing in the park.

Nagano Hakuba / Azumino

Travel / Tourism Sightseeing Spot Place famous for cherry blossoms

Nagano Areas

Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.