Spring-Enjoy Cherry Blossom Viewing

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SpringEnjoy Cherry Blossom Viewing

Cherry Blossom Viewing Areas in the Southern Tohoku Region

Okitama Cherry Blossom Corridor Yamagata Prefecture

Okitama Cherry Blossom Corridor – Yamagata Prefecture

Blossom season Typically from early April to early May
Location Nanyo, Nagai and Shirataka, Yamagata Prefecture

Overview

  • The Cherry Blossom Corridor runs through a number of towns along a continuous course of cherry blossom trees 43 kilometers long. The wide array of cherry blossom species varies in number, from one to more than 1,000.
  • Enjoy the cherry blossoms, traveling by taxi, rental bicycle or the local Flower Nagai Line.

Getting there

Location
Location – Okitama Cherry Blossom Corridor

Passes we recommend to get to this spot

JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)

JR Rail Pass for East Japan and Hokkaido

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1,000 Cherry Blossom Trees in a Single ViewShiroishi River – Miyagi Prefecture

1,000 Cherry Blossom Trees in a Single View – Shiroishi River – Miyagi Prefecture

Blossom season Typically from early to mid April
Approximate number of cherry blossom trees 1,000
Location Ogawara and Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture
Things to see in the area

Overview

  • On the banks of the Shiroishi River, there is a stretch of cherry blossom trees spanning about 8 kilometers, where it is said you can see a thousand cherry blossom trees at once. The view of the cherry blossom trees reflected in the river water is not to be missed, either.

Getting there

Location
Location – Shiroishi River

Passes we recommend to get to this spot

JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)

JR Rail Pass for East Japan and Hokkaido

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Miharu Takizakura Fukushima Prefecture

Miharu Takizakura – Fukushima Prefecture

Blossom season Typically mid April
Approximate number of cherry blossom trees One
Location Sakura Kubo, Taki, Miharu-machi, Tamura-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Things to see in the area

Overview

  • Designated as a Japanese natural monument, Miharu Takizakura is known as one of the three great locations for cherry blossom trees in Japan. Said to be more than 1,000 years old, this single magnificent cherry blossom tree is popular among both Japanese and overseas tourists alike.
  • The admission fee is 300 yen per person.

Getting there

Location
Location – Miharu Takizakura

Passes we recommend to get to this spot

JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area)

JR Rail Pass for East Japan and Hokkaido

As of March 2018.