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Great Places for Cherry Blossoms

Where to Visit for Cherry Blossoms

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

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Photo (c) Shizuko Mishima

When is the best time to visit Japan to see cherry blossoms? The forecast for cherry blossom flowering (sakura kaika-yosou) is announced by Japan Meteorological Agency every year at the beginning of March. See a Japan map, which shows average dates of cherry blossom flowering. Hundreds of places are well-known for beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan.
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Places to Go to See Cherry Blossoms:

*Note: Cherry blossom flowering dates change every year. (Average Cherry Blossom Flowering Date)

Goryokaku - Early May
Hakodate-city Hokkaido / 81-138-51-4785
Admission: Adult 630 yen Children 310 yen

Sendai Castle Park (Aoba-jo) - Early April
Sendai-city Aoba-ku, Miyagi / 81- 222-61-1111 (Sendai-city Tourist Information)
Access: By Taxi from JR Sendai Station (10min.) Free Admission

Shinjuku Gyoen - Late March to Early April
Shinjuku, Tokyo / 81-3-3350-015
Access: Subway Marunouchi line Shinjuku Gyoen Station
Admission 200 yen. Closed on Mondays.

Sumida Park - Late March to Early April
Sumida-ku, Tokyo / 81-3-5608-1111(Sumida-ku Tourist Information)
Access: Subway Ginza line Asakusa Station. Free admission

Inokashira Oncho Park - Late March to Early April
Inokashira Mitaka-city, Tokyo / 81-422-47-6900
Access: JR Chuo line Kichijo-ji Station / Keio Inokashira line Inokashirakoen Station
Free Admission

Ueno Oncho Park - Late March to Early April
Taito-ku, Tokyo / 81-3-3828-5644
Access: JR Ueno Station Uenopark Exit.
Free admission

Odawara Castle Park - Early April
Odawara-city, Kanagawa / 81-465-33-1521 (Odamawa City Tourist information)
Access: JR Odawara Station
Free Admission

Nagoya Castle - Early April
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-city, Aichi / 52-262-2918 (Nagoya Tourist information)
Access: JR Tokaido line Nagoya Station
Admission: Adult 500yen Child 100yen

Arashiyama Togetsu bridge and Nakanoshima Park - Early April
Kyoto 81-75-343-6655 (Kyoto Tourist Information)
Access: Hankyu Arashiyama Station

Byodo-in Temple - Early April
Uji, Kyoto / 81-774-23-3334 (Uji Tourist Information)
Access: Keihan Dentetsu line Uji Station
Admission: Adult 500 yen child 250yen

Fushimi Momoyama Castle - Early April
Momoyama Fushimi-ku, Kyoto / 81-75-752-225 (Kyoto-city Tourist Information)
Access: Kintetsu Nara line Momoyamagoryomae Station
Admission: Adult 800yen child 500yen

Heian Jingu Shrine- Early April
Nishi-tennoji Sakyo-ku, Kyoto / 81-75-752-225 (Kyoto-city Tourist Information)
Admission: Adult 600yen child 300yen

Expo Memorial Park - Late March to Early April
Suita-city, Osaka / 81-6-6877-3331
Access: Osaka Monorail Banpaku kinen koen Station
Admission: Adult 250yen Child 70yen

Osaka Mint Bureau - Mid April
Tenman Kita-ku, Osaka / 06-6351-5361
Access: Subway Tenman-bashi Station / JR Osaka Tenmangu Station

Osaka Castle Nishi-no-maru Garden - Early April
Osaka-jo Chuo-ku, Osaka / 81-6-6941-1144
Access: Subway Tanimachi line Tenmangu-bashi Station
Admission
Adult 200yen

Nara Park - Early April
Nara-city, Nara / 81-742-34-1111(Nara-city Tourist Information)
Access: Kintetsu line Nara Station
Free Admission

Kofukuji Temple -Early April
Nara-city, Nara / 81-742-34-1111(Nara-city Tourist Information)
Access: JR Kansaihonsen line Nara Station
Admissioin: Adult 500yen Child 150 yen

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