{"id":79602,"date":"2021-03-08T13:18:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T04:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=79602"},"modified":"2021-03-08T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T04:18:15","slug":"early-cherry-blossom-viewing-near-tokyo-shizuoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/early-cherry-blossom-viewing-near-tokyo-shizuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Cherry Blossom Viewing Near Tokyo in Kawazu, Shizuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Located on the coast of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture is the darling coastal town of Kawazu, renowned for its 4-kilometer long corridor of 8,000 cherry blossom trees<\/strong> bordering the banks of the Kawazu River during its Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kawazu-zakura<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Blooming from early February, the trees are generally the first to bloom in all of Japan and are a wonderful sight to behold if you’re eager for sunshine and spring. Kawazu is also an easy day trip from Tokyo, making it a good option if you’re looking to get away from the crowds of Tokyo’s sakura viewing destinations<\/a>. Their blooming season is roughly a month to mid-March but can be shortened if it’s rather warm and windy, which enforces the delicate beauty and rarity of Japanese sakura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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These particular sakura trees are known as Kawazu-zakura<\/strong> and are distinguished by their dark pink, larger petals. It is thought to be the natural hybrid of “Oshima-Zakura” and “Kanhi-Zakura” and has been the official flower of Kawazu since April 1975. The original tree is a short walk from the main Namiki and is actually on the grounds of a private residence. It is over 60 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kawazu-zakura Namiki: A Pathway of Cherry Blossoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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