This is Kawazu station, in Shizuoka prefecture. This is the place to be if you want to see early blooming Sakura! It usually holds the kawazu Sakura matsuri during the end of February to early March. There is a long stretch of matsuri stalls where you can buy amazake, crab stick cake and many more~ You can even stay overnight to see the night illumination of the Sakura trees. At the end of the stretch, you can also enjoy the sea view.
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Earliest blooming cherry blossoms in all of Japan |
Izu Kawazu Sakura |||#Kawazu Sakura is an early blooming cherry blossom variety.
800 cherry blossoms grow along the banks of Hejin River.
A majestic 4-kilometer-long avenue of pink cherry blossom trees.
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👀The best time to view Hejin cherry blossoms is from February to March every year.
🌸The blooming period lasts for about a month.
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There is still a chance to see the scene of golden rapeseed flowers 🌼 and Hejin cherry blossoms 🌸 blooming together!
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🌸33rd (2023) Hejin Cherry Blossom Festival
📅Held from February 1st to February 28th, 2023.
👣Sasahara, Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka City
🚉Take the Shinkansen KODAMA from Tokyo Station, about 50 minutes, to reach Atami Station. Then take the Izu Line (Izu Kyuko Line), about 1 hour and 20 minutes, to reach Kawayu Onsen Station.
🚙2-6 people can choose to charter a car for travel, and the experienced driver will take you on a tour.
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