Best Cherry Blossom Spots In Shikoku
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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.
Name
Ritsurin Garden
Address
1-20-16 Risturin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
087-833-7411
Hours
7:00-17:00,5:30-19:00
Fee
Adult 410 yen、Child 170 yen
How to get there
3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen North Station, 10min walk from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station. 3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station. The nearest bus stop is Ritsurin Koen Mae. By car, 30min from Takamatsu Airport, 15min from Takamatsu Chu'ou IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Along the Minato River in Higashi Kagawa City, you can see as long as 350 meters row of Kawazu cherry blossom trees. The world of deep pink that make you feel spring earlier than other cherry blossoms, is must-visit!◎The best season is the mid of May. Access: 5min by car from Shirotori Ouchi IC, parking area is available at dry riverbed.
Name
Minato River
Address
1355 Shirotori, Higashikagawa-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 4min from Shirotori Ouchi IC, 6min from Sambonmatsu Station
Parking
Parking area is available
The old Edohigan Zakura at Niyodogawa town is called 'Gourd (Hyotan) Cherry Blossom'. It's named because the bud looks like gourd. I wander this cherry tree has watched this town for as long as 500 years… It was a great scenery of such cherry blossom and town!◎Accessible by only car. If you don't drive, it's nice to join in the tour.
Name
Gourd Cherry Blossom (Hyotan Zakura)
Address
Niyodogawa-cho, Agawa-gun, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 80min from Ino IC, 45min from JR Sagawa Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Kikaku Park is a popular spot to see cherry blossoms in Kagawa Prefecture. On the straight street floating on the lake, there're very photogenic tunnel of 200 cherry blossom trees!◎This is the best 'hanami' place in the east part of Kagawa Prefecture. Best season of cherry blossoms is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Name
Kagawa Prefectural Kikaku Park
Address
Nagaomyo, Sanuki-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15min from Shido IC, 10min from Zoda Station, 40min from Takamatsu Station and 30min from Takamatsu Airport.
Kimbuchi Forest Park is famous as a cherry blossom spot in Kagawa Prefecture. A pink tunnel formed from around the parking area is great enough. But what's more, the cherry blossom co-starring with tulip is more beautiful!
Name
Kimbuchi Forest Park
Address
1210-3 Higashi Ueta-cho, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 40 min from Takamatsu Station, 20 min from Takamatsu Chuou IC, 30 min from Takamatsu Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Mt.Shiude is a popular spot for the whole view of Setouchi. In spring, it gets crowded most in a year. Along the slopes of the mountain, numberless cherry trees are in full bloom proudly. And with the panorama of Setouchi, I want to burn the scenery into my eyes!◎A traffic jam is caused for parking lots around the mountain top. Early in the morning could be better. ※Some people climb up on foot from the bottom.
Name
Mt. Shiude
Address
451-1 Otsu Ohama Takuma-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
2000 cherry trees are the largest scale in Shikoku. They are planted to spread over the bridge and the roads, and from the observatory you can see the sea and mountains making a beautiful contrast. Here is the best spot of cherry blossom trees designed on purpose to be a picturesque scenery.
Name
Asahiyama Shinrin Park
Address
3829-14 Shimoasa Takase-cho, Mitoyo-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
You can see the numberless weeping cherry blossoms and forsythia at the same time in Yuka-no Sato. Seen over the back of Kannon statue, the scenery may make you want to pray somehow.
Katsuura Sakura Festival, of course nice in full bloom, is an attractive spot that petals cover the river surface after fall. At the festival, there're many things to do and see such as boat ride, snack bars and trolley.
Name
Katsuura Cherry Blossom Festival
Address
Ikuna Tsukinose Katsuura-cho, Katsura-gun, TokushimaGoogle Map
How to get there
Godaisan Park, located at an altitude of 140 meters, has a scenic observatory commanding the panorama of Kochi City. And in spring, it's popular as a beautiful place to see cherry blossom. You can enjoy seeing both of the city view and cherry blossoms at the same time.◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Name
Godaisan Park
Address
210-1 Gyuko, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15 min from Kochi Station, 20 min from Kochi IC. By bus, 25 min from JR Kochi Station to Godaisan Observatory.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Kagamino Park is selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom places in Japan. Its highlight is a beautiful pink tunnel as long as 200 meters with cherry blossom trees standing both sides of the road. You can't see such a beautiful single road anywhere else.◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April. In 2018. the cherry blossoms here is full-bloom on 3/27. Parking area is available.
Name
Kagamino Park
Address
185 Miyanokuchi Tosayamada-cho, Kami-shi, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
25min by car from Nangoku IC. 10min by bus from JR Tosayamada Station, and get off at 'Kokadai Iriguchi (University Gate)'.
Parking
Parking area is available
This is a popular 'hanami' spot where the cherry blossoms color the both banks of Horikawa River. Though the trees are surrounded with some buildings, the beautiful scenery of full-bloom at both sides is really worth seeing! ◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April. Location: Along Kochi City Culture-Plaza Cul-Port and Horikawa River.
Name
Horikawa River
Address
2-1 Kutanda, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 10min from Kochi IC, 30min from Kochi Ryoma Airport. By bus, 4min from Kochi Station to Harimaya Bashi Bridge, then walk 5min. By train, 4min from Kochi Station to Harimaya Bashi Bridge, then walk 5min.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Adjoining to Kagamino Park as one of the 100 best cherry blossom places in Japan, a campus of Kochi University of Technology has also the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms. Even a couple take wedding photos here!◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April. You can enter the university from Kagamino Park.
Name
Kochi University of Technology
Address
186 Miyanokuchi Tosayamada-cho, Kami-shi, KochiGoogle Map
How to get there
25min by car from Nangoku IC. 11min by bus from JR Tosayamada Station, and get off at 'Kokadai Iriguchi (University Gate)'.
Parking
Parking area is available
A small stream with esplanades located at a quiet residential area. In spring, it becomes a great hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spot combining cherry blossom tunnel, flower raft (floating fallen petals on the water are called like this), reflections, and even carp. There're everything that fascinate the fans of cherry blossom!◎It's located at the rear of a cafe 'creer'. You can see cherry blossom reflections on the water at night!
Name
Shikanoi Desui
Address
3015 Ota Shimomachi, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 20min from Takamatsu Chuou (Central) IC, or 20min from Takamatsu Station. 10min walk from Kotoden Ota Station.
Tokiwa Park is popular as a scenic spot with an observatory commanding Seto Great Bridge and beautiful mountain called Sanuki Fuji. In spring, it's known as a nice hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spot. You can enjoy cherry blossoms with these refreshing scenery!◎Going toward a wedding hall St. Angelina near here, then you can find Tokiwa Park easily. There're many electric wires, so it's a little difficult to take pictures without them.
Name
Tokiwa Park
Address
2719-1 Hirayama Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 20min from Sakaide Kita (North) IC, or 20min from Sakaide IC.
Parking
Free parking area is available
It's Edohigan cherry blossom tree planted here in 1975, and called 'Horike's Weeping Cherry Blossom' because of its family name. In the calm countryside, the tree has breathtaking beauty. I was completely fascinated by the gallant figure of freely weeping branches from wherever I looked up.◎There's an extra parking area about 300 meters before the tree in its best season, the end of March to the beginning of April. Access: By car, go along the National Route 32 or 377, and enter the prefectural route 17 to southward, then you can find the sign board. Google Map says it as 'Nishibun's Shidare Zakura'.
Name
Horike's Weeping Cherry Blossom
Address
1518 Nishibun Ayagawa-cho, Ayauta-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 22min from Takamatsu Airport, 25min from Takamatsu Nishi (West) IC.
Kamata-ike Pond is known as a great cherry blossom spot. The pond is just good for a walk, and many cherry trees encircle the bank. There's a cherry blossom tunnel near a school at the shore!◎Parking area is available at Kamata-ike park.
Name
Kamata Pond Park
Address
280-2 Koyama-cho, Sakaide-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
5min by car from Sakaide IC. 15min walk from JR Sakaide Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Though many places of beautiful cherry blossoms, reflecting one is also nice.
Name
Iwaseo Hachiman Shrine
Address
1-30-3 Miyawaki-cho, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
087-862-5846
Hours
8:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Kotohira-gu Shrine has a nickname 'Kompira-san' and it's famous for the long approach with as may as 785 steps. And in spring, the cherry blossoms decorates the precinct beautifully. Let's walk up the long steps under this beautiful scenery!◎You can see the cherry blossoms all over the shrine.
Name
Kotohira-gu (Kompira-san)
Address
892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, KagawaGoogle Map
Tel
0877-75-2121
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
To the lowest entrance, by car, 15min from Zentsuji IC, 50min from Takamatsu Airport. The toll parking areas are available. Or, 10min walk from Kotoden Kotohira Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
In spring, Kochi Castle is a popular place to see the cherry blossoms in this prefecture, and many people come and enjoy hanami (cherry blossom viewing). Kochi Castle, one of the 100 best castles in Japan, is decorated by cherry blossoms, and becomes more beautiful than that in other seasons.◎The best season to see is from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Name
Kochi Castle
Address
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Kochi-shi, KochiGoogle Map
Tel
088-824-5701
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 15min from Kochi IC, 30min from Kochi Airport, 10min from Kochi Station. By bus, 10min from Kochi Station, and get off at 'Kochi-jo Mae (in front of Kochi Castle).
Parking
Toll parking area is available
