Best Illuminated Cherry Blossoms Spots In Asia

Excellent With A Fivefold Pagoda! A Illuminated Weeping Cherry Blossom TreeToji Temple

You can go to Toji Temple from the Kyoto station on foot. The fivefold pagoda is highest in Japan and a popular sightseeing spot in Kyoto. Moreover, you can see a Shidare Zakura, a weeping cherry tree in spring. Illuminated cherry blossoms at night are very fantastic.

Cherry Blossom Reflections & Rafts Of PetalsHikone Castle

Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!

Light-Up Of Nabana-no Sato! A Heart Shape Appears In Kawazu Cherry BlossomsNabana no Sato

I found a heart shape in the sky among Kawazu cherry blossoms lighted at night. There're about 300 trees of Kawazu Zakura, and we can enjoy the blossoms during May. The night illumination was very beautiful!

Kawazu Cherry Blossoms With Mt. Fuji & Also Shining Night ViewMatsuda Yama Herb Garden (Nishihirabatake Park)

Mount Matsuda is one of the 100 best spots to view Mt. Fuji. The early cherry blossom Kawazu Zakura has been in the full bloom, you can see Mt. Fuji, Kawazu cherry blossoms and canola flowers together. What's more, you can enjoy night cherry blossom viewing with the shining night view of Ashigara Plain.◎Access: By car, 10min from Tomei Oi Matsuda IC. Toll parking areas are available. By train, from Matsuda Station (Odakyu Odawara Line or JR Gotemba Line), the direct shuttle bus is available for 150yen. There's also a walking route. Festival: until March 11th in 2018. Entrance fee is free.

Beautiful Night Cherry Blossom View Admired As One Of The Three Best Places In JapanTakada Park

The night cherry blossoms and its reflections on the pond were very beautiful, and I want to come to see them next year, too.◎The cherry blossom viewing in 2018 4/6-4/22

A Disused Train Line Enclosed With Cherry BlossomKeage Incline

Keage Incline is famous as a cherry blossom spot in Kyoto. In spring, the cherry blossom encloses the disused train line. Many people visit this place to see the scenery in the daytime, and also at night. It's one of the must-visit places in Kyoto.

Cherry Blossom In ŌgakiFunamachi Park

Funamachi Kawaminato is designated as a place of scenic beauty. There're lanterns lightened at the stone-walled river side, and they recall the good-old time. Ōgaki River Boat to see the full-bloom cherry blossom is also enjoyable. The parking area at Okuno Hosomichi Museum is available.

Picturesque Night Cherry Blossoms Of Three Michelin-starred Garden You Should See OnceRitsurin Garden

Michelin Grreen Guide Japan gives 3-star to Ritsurin Garden. You should visit the cherry blossom illumination event in spring. Though there're not many trees, picturesque night cherry blossoms are proud of its impressive beauty scenery.

Cherry Blossoms Reflecting In The WaterIwaseo Hachiman Shrine

Though many places of beautiful cherry blossoms, reflecting one is also nice.

San'nen Zaka, Where We Can See The Amazing Cherry BlossomSannenzaka Street

In late March, I went to San'nen Zaka, a famous tourist spot, to see a weeping cherry tree whose blossoms were at their best to see. The blossoms seen from the slope is very impressive, and photographers come constantly even in the midnight. This is a very crowded place, so please have good manners.

Japan's Largest Torii Arch With Cherry Blossom & The Milky WayKumano Hongu Taisha Shrine

Great Torii Arch Of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine is the largest torii in Japan, and it's 34 meters high and 42 meters wide, which is really big as we see it actually. In spring, the cherry blossoms can be seen at the bottom of the torii arch, and innumerable stars appear above it, for it's located southern part of Wakayama.

Lighted Night Cherry Blossom And Blue Osaka CastleOsaka Castle

We can see the cherry blossom in full bloom and Osaka Castle at the same time in this season. The cherry blossom was late this year, so we could see the castle's blue illumination for the World Autism Awareness Day together. The cherry blossom are going to be at their best, why don't you come?

Cherry Blossom Lighting & Reflections In Fancy Colors Natsui Senbonzakura (One Thousand Cherry Blossom Trees)

In the area of stalls, the cherry blossom was lit up in fancy colors. The reflections on the Natsui River was also beautiful! For the stalls, it was bustle with people, and I felt it like a summer festival, though it's spring.◎By car, 15 min from Ono IC of Ban'etsu Speedway. From JR Natsui Station, it takes 5 min walk.

1000 Years Old Cherry Blossom As A Natural Monument & One Of The Three Greatest Sakura In JapanMiharu Takizakura (Cherry Blossom Tree)

From the evening glow to the night darkness... The unseasonable temperature like winter can make the lighted cherry blossoms more beautiful and visionary. I could see the beauty that never appears on warm days nor in the daylight.◎Illumination date in 2018: from 4/6 till the cherry blossoms fall. Time: 18:00-21:00

Spring Lighting Of Kenrokuen Garden, One Of The Three Best Japanese GardensKenrokuen Garden

Kenrokuen is a representative of the gardens formed in Edo Period (around 1600-1800), and one of the three best Japanese gardens the same as Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Ibaraki. What's more, having as many as 420 cherry trees in the garden, Kenrokuen is also one of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan. During the cherry blossom season, they open the garden for free and extend the opening hours. I'm so happy about it!◎Kenrokuen's free opening & Lighting in 2018 : 3/31-4/8, till 21:30.

1600 Cherry Trees Come Into Full Bloom! Night Cherry Blossom Viewing At Goryokaku ParkGoryokaku Park

A famous cherry blossom spot, Goryokaku Park in Hakodate. Around 1600 trees of Someiyoshino are wonderful painters of the star shaped castle site. It's lightened up at night and you can enjoy night cherry blossom viewing♪◎Train: from JR Hakodate, take a city train, get off Goryokaku Koen Mae and walk 15 min. Car: 15 min from Hakodate IC

Beautiful Illumination Of Cherry Blossoms And Matsumae Castle Matsumae Park

For there're various kinds of cherry blossoms including rare ones, early-boom, and late-bloom ones, you can enjoy them for a long term. The collaboration of cherry blossom and Matsumae Castle is very beautiful like a piece of painting! They're lit up at night, and become more wonderful scene. ◎Matsumae Park has many kinds of cherry blossom, so it becomes its best to see later than Hakodate. By the way, Matsumae has a long distance from Hakodate, and takes about three hours. You can use car or bus to access here.

A Secret Spot In Saga! Splendid Weeping Cherry Blossom Trees Standing In A Grand GardenHeiankyo

During the period of opening to the public, anyone can enter for free. But it's a little known, so you can view the cherry blossoms leisurely. The well kept garden is refreshing, and lighten up weeping cherry blossom trees are worth seeing!◎A religious facility of Sekai Kyusai Kyo. It's open to public in the season of cherry blossom, fresh greens and fall foliage. You can enter for free and receive a treat of green tea. They notice the open date in HP.

Everyone Thinks 'Beautiful'. The Night Cherry Blossoms At A National Treasure, Matsumoto CastleMatsumoto Castle

Matsumoto Castle has different appearances in each season. The castle tower is illuminated throughout the year. And a season of cherry blossoms is going to start now. The bright castle tower in the darkest sky, and cherry trees around the moat are so beautiful that you may forget the time.◎Admission for the castle tower: adult ￥610, child ￥300. Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station. Illumination starts after the cherry trees come into blossom.

Hirosaki Sakura Festival With Full Bloom 2600 Cherry Blossom TreesHirosaki Park

Hirosaki Sakura Festival, reached 100th anniversary in 2018, has many highlights such as the oldest Somei Yoshino cherry blossom in Japan. They look nice in daylight, and also the fascinating beautiful night cherry blossom is more gorgeous. ◎Hirosaki Sakura Festival: 4/21~5/6 Lighting show starts from the sunset to 23:00.

Captivating Japanese Scene, A Weeping Cherry Blossoms And Samurai HousesKakunodate Samurai Residential Area

Kakunodate Samurai Houses is one of the three best cherry blossom places in Michinoku Region. Here's famous for the weeping cherry blossom tree standing in a samurai house, and you can see the tasteful spring scene that has never changed since the old time. Also the celebrated cherry blossom trees at Hinokinaigawa River bank are located in the walkable area from here!

A Beautiful Old Cherry Blossom Tree, Kubo Zakura Of Isazawa, One Of Okitama Cherry Blossom CorridorKubo Zakura OF Isazawa

In Okitama, a southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, there're some single old cherry blossom trees like a corridor. Among them, Kubo Zakura of Isazawa is famous. It's lit up at night, and the 1200 years old cherry tree has elegant and tasteful atmosphere!◎10 min by car from Nagai Station, and the parkin area is available. If you can't drive a car, it's better to take part in some tour.