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  • Maruyama Park
    Maruyama Park
    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Higashiyama-ku Maruyamachou other
    Maruyama Park is known as one of the best flower viewing sites in Kyoto City and is crowded with many flower viewing visitors and stalls around from late March to early April. About 680 cherry blossom trees are planted in the park and a weeping cherry in the center of the park is particularly famous with the name Gion no Yozakura (cherry blossoms in Gion at night). During flower viewing season, it is illuminated with a bonfire so you can enjoy cherry blossoms at night in a unique old capital atmosphere. Shops and toilets are available in the park. Kyoto Municipal Maruyama Parking is available for a fee.
    sakura-icon Best period to see in normal years
    Late Mar.-Early Apr.
  • Mt. Yoshino
    Mt. Yoshino
    Nara Pref. Yoshinogunyoshinochou Yoshinoyama 2430
    Mt. Yoshino is one of the most renowned destinations in Japan for cherry blossom viewing, and in spring some 30 thousand cherry trees, mainly Shiroyama-zakura but also including some 200 varieties in total, come into bloom on its sides. Due to the overwhelming number of cherry trees, the mountain is divided into four areas where visitors can enjoy viewing a great abundance of cherry blossoms in one location—Shimo-senbon (the lower 1,000 trees), Naka-senbon (middle 1,000 trees), Kami-senbon (upper 1,000 trees), and Oku-senbon (inner 1,000 trees). The Shimo-senbon lower 1,000 trees come into bloom the earliest, and the view of its blossoms is particularly stunning from the Nanamagarisaka hill and the Shimo-senbon scenic lookout. The Kimpusen-ji Temple’s Zao-do hall, a World Heritage Site and symbol of Mt. Yoshino, is also a must-see. Most years, the best time to view the blossoms is from early to mid-April, and during this time a cherry blossom festival is held spanning the whole mountain in line with the flowers blooming; the blossoms are also lit up at night. A three minute ride via ropeway from Yoshino Station on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line. Shops, toilets and parking available. Traffic restrictions applying to cars and trucks are implemented in certain areas during the cherry blossom season.
    sakura-icon Best period to see in normal years
    Mid-Apr.-Late Apr.
  • Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
    Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Naitoumachi 11
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden was formerly the site of the mansion of the Naito family, lords of the Shinshu Takato domain. It was subsequently developed as an Imperial Garden, and was opened to the general public in 1949. Famous as a great place for viewing cherry blossom, the Garden has approximately 1,100 cherry trees belonging to around 65 different varieties, including Yoshino, hill cherry, Ichiyou, and Kanzan. With a mixture of early-flowering and late-flowering cherry trees, visitors can enjoy coming to the Garden to view the cherry blossom over an extended period. The large numbers of Yoshino cherry trees that are in flower in late March and early April, and the many double-flowered cherries that are in bloom from early to late April, are particularly spectacular. Please note that bringing alcoholic beverages into the Garden is prohibited, as is the use of sporting equipment. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is open from 9:00 to 16:30 (last admission at 16:00); the Garden is closed on Mondays (except when a public holiday falls on a Monday, in which case the Garden is closed on the next working day; the Garden is also open on Mondays during the cherry blossom season). The admission charge is 200 yen for adults, and 50 yen for elementary and junior high school students. There are toilets, shops, and parking (there is a parking charge). Nearby stations include Shinjuku-gyoenmae Station and Sendagaya Station.
    sakura-icon Best period to see in normal years
    Mid-Mar.-Mid-Apr.