Heiwa-dori Street (平和通り)
Heiwa-dori Street opened during war reconstruction in 1951. About a kilometer of nearly 130 Yoshino cherry trees are planted along it from Hitachi Station to National Route 6, making it popular for cherry blossom viewing. At full bloom the whole street becomes a tunnel of flowers, and its beauty has made it recognized as one of Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. During the flowering season there are events like the Hitachi Cherry Festival when the blossoms are lit up in the evening. The beauty of the cherry blossoms illuminated by the soft glow of paper lanterns is worth seeing.
Ibaraki Pref. Hitachishi Heiwachou / Kotomachi/Bentencho/Kashima cho Other (Hitachi / Okukuji / Kita-IbarakiArea)
Open 24 hours
Details
- Address
- Ibaraki Pref. Hitachishi Heiwachou / Kotomachi/Bentencho/Kashima cho Other [map]
- Phone
- 0294513972
- Flowering state of cherry blossoms
- the end
- Cherry blossom forecast
- Late Mar.-Early Apr.
[Hitachi Cherry Blossom Festival] April 1 (Sun)-April 15 - Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- Free
- Parking Lot
- Available (Charge Available Coin Parking Available)
- Night viewing
- Available (Sunday, April 1 (Sun)-April 15 (Sun) 18:00-23:00
- Public toilets
- Available
- Shop
- Available
- Number of trees
- 130trees
- Variety
- Someiyoshino
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Ibaraki Areas

Just a stone's throw from Tokyo, Ibaraki is a coastal prefecture that has mastered juxtapositions, where old shrines meet new scientific discoveries and traditional gardens are frequented by the inventors of some of the newest technology. Head to Mito City's Kairakuen - one of Japan's Three Great Gardens - in spring to experience the cellestial blooming of fantastic cherry blossoms at the annual sakura festival.