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Sakuragawa Tourist Information Early to Late April Is the Season of Yamazakura, Wild Cherry Blossoms Sakuragawa tourist Information Early to late April is the season of yamazakura, wild cherry blossoms. The picture on the left is Mt. Amamaki Welcome to City of Sakuragawa, with lots of wild cherry trees. The light-red blossoms and other trees’ fresh-green buds create a splendid view. Some say it a wild cherry blossom country looks as if it were a patch-work art. The picture on the right is the cherry blossoms of Sakuragawa Cherry Tree. The trees stand in the Isobe Sakuragawa Park. Also, the ones standing along the path towards Sakuragawa Isobe Inamura Shrine are selected as national scenic beauty. All the cherry trees in the area are designated as Sakuragawa Cherry Tree, a national 2 natural treasure, too. 11 representative varieties of cherry trees among Sakuragawa Cherry Trees Sakuragawa- Kaba-nioi Hatsukasane- Hatsumi- Yamato- nioi sakura sakura sakura Photos provided by Genji-sakura Shirakumo- Usuke-sakura Ao-sakura Aoke-sakura Umebachi- Sakura Saku Sato 1 Project sakura sakura 02 sakuragawa tourist information sakuragawa tourist information 03 Sakayori mandarin orange Sakuragawa, a scenery with a story colorizing Mt. Tsukuba The landscape of the mountain- foot area changes day by day, 4 Masumigaike Pond, a place temples and shrines with flowers for swans’ stopover and autumn leaves, and soothing forests where children are playing around, all of them create the city of Sakuragawa into scenery with a 8 story. 5 Spring famous temple for the 3 hydrangea Amabikisan Autumn Rakuhoji Temple (Amabiki Sakuragawa Isobe Inamura Shrine covered Kannon) with wild cherry blossoms Summer 7 10 Sakuragawa with refreshing 6 breeze letting you know the beginning of summer Winter Shiiosan Yakuoin Temple Famous temples for autumn leaves: 11 with elegant smell of plum Yokozan Gassanji Temple and Kunseizan blossoms Uenonuma Yasuragi no Sato, located along Yakuoji Temple Sunrise over Mt. Tsukuba Lake Uenonuma seen from Lake Tsukushi 9 04 sakuragawa tourist information sakuragawa tourist information 05 Strolling around the Town Makabe Old Town Structure Mountain Walking The town of Makabe stretches in Various mountain trails in the the west side of Makabe Castle Site, city with north-south-stretching a national historic treasure. You can View from the top of Mt. Amabiki: mountain rows. Azaleas bloom gorgeously in late feel the atmosphere of the old time of April. Mt. Ontake and Mt. Amabiki the Edo period, when watching the feature easy access from Iwase historic town structure, warehouses station. Mt. Tsukuba is acces- and gates. sible from Lake Tsukushi and The town was designated as an through Yakuoin Temple. Mt. Important Preservating District for Kaba with huge rocks has been Groups of Historic Building in 2010. worshiped as a sacred mountain. Makabe Castle Site, a national historic site 13 The Minanogawa River flowing down from Mt. Tsukuba 14 Makabe Denshokan (Folklore Community Center) Sudajii trees stand on the precinct of Yakuoin Temple 12 Mountain trail on Mt. Kaba The Mt. Tsukuba area including the city of Sakuragawa was selected as a Japan Geo Park in September 2016. 06 sakuragawa tourist information sakuragawa tourist information 07 Iwase Rest Station P B B Misegura (retail and store space) Enjoy cycling on Tsukuba- 4.6 km Amabiki Elementary of Kawashima Book Store (roughly 30-minute School Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road ! by bike) A A short break ♪ This is a long cycling road of a total length 180km. It connects Iwase T s u k Station in Sakuragawa and Itako station via the city of Tsuchira and Lake u b Amabiki Rest 5.3 km a P - K Station Take a break at Makabe Kasumigaura. On the way of cycling in Sakuragawa, you can enjoy the a (roughly 30-minute s u by bike) m previous Makabe Denshokan (Folklore mountain view of Mt. Amabiki, Mt. Kaba and Mt. Tsukuba as well as the old i g a Community Center) u Post Office r a town street of Makabe. a R R i i n n g g R R i i n n g g A R R o o a B a B C d d Momoyama A beautiful Mt. Tsukuba is reflecting on the surface of the Gakuen lake on a windless calm day. Compulsory Lots of visitors are relaxing in walking and cycling on Education Makabe Rest holidays. School P Station Refreshing breeze♪ 9.9 km (roughly 50-min ute by bike) C Lake Tsukushi Tsukuba Rest P The road from Iwase to Tsuchiura utilizes the disconnected railroad of old Tsukuba In spring the cycling road is colorized with beautiful cherry blossoms. Station Line. While cycling, you can feel the traces of good old days when the railway was in A trip to encounter operation. Tsukuba-Kasumigaura Ring Ring Road has seven bicycle Rental stations (rental is for a charge) and you can drop off the rental bike at any station. Mt. Tsukuba a nostalgic landscape Booking a rental bicycle Lacus Marina ℡029-822-2437 http://www.lacusmarina.com/ 08 sakuragawa tourist information sakuragawa tourist information 09 Local products & Craftworks Makabe from Sakuragawa Stone products Indigo-dyeing Yuzu jam Fukure-mikan Sakuragawa produces Inada (mandarin orange) granite, Makabe granite, Haguro Aonukame granite processed goods Sakayori Mikan picking and other quality stones. (mandarin oranges) The stone production is a symbolic industry offering The Makabe district is the northern limit gravestones, stone lanterns in mandarin orange cultivation. Tourist Yuzu (Citrus junos) Fukure-Mikan mandarin oranges have been cul- and art works. They create tivated in the Makabe district since ancient farms are open from late October to a new field of stone prod- The tradition of indigo-dyeing has been cherished since Yuzu jam with less times. Their dried peels with good aroma are December. Please enjoy the rich sweet- ucts that more people have ancient times. You can try indigo-dyeing here. sugar and sweet aroma. used as an ingredient of shichimi-togarashi, a ness. got involved in lately. For more information, Makabe Indigo-dyeing Preservation table spice for Japanese dishes. Society.（℡0296-55-1920） Makabe Stone Lantern, Kodamasuika, Kotabe Founding, bells of a traditional craftworks small-sized watermelons a Buddhist temple designated by the nation. Benikodamasuika (red-flesh small- Top-quality Japan has seven Buddhist sized watermelon) is designated as a delicious rice temple founding compa- brand variety of growing district by nies and Kotabe founding Ibaraki Prefectural Government. located in the Makabe They are very popular for the sweet- district is the only one in ness and deliciousness. the Kanto region. The Tasting a wide variety bell is called in bonsho in of local sake Japanese, which is set at Making a tour of the bell tower at a temple. Japanese-style Shoyu (soy sauce) confections Miso (soybean paste) Hitachi Akisoba, Since the city of Sakuragawa Due to the mild climate and buckwheat noodles Sakuragawa provides quality has lots of Japanese-style good water from the mountains Wind chimes with water fit for making delicious The city of Sakuragawa boasts Ibaraki’s second cake shops. Stop by at differ- the rice grown here features the Buddhist bell sake, miso and shoyu, which largest buckwheat production in terms of area ent cake shops and try some. excellent aroma and taste. shape are avail- It’s a lot of fun. will be good souvenirs. and quantity. You can see pretty buckwheat flowers in autumn. able. 10 sakuragawa tourist information sakuragawa tourist information 11 Makabe Hinadoll Festival (a girls’ festival) Makabe Gion Festival ◆ Spring ◆ ○ Makabe Hinadoll Festival (February 4 to March 3) February 4 to March 3 July 23 to 26 Venue: Town Street of Makabe / Takagami-cho Parking 279-1 Makabe, Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa Hydrangea Festival ○ Cherry Blossom Festival in Sakuragawa, a scenic beauty (From mid-March to late April) June 10 to July 20 Location: Isobe Sakuragawa Park / 740-2 Isobe, Sakuragawa ○ Madara Kishinsai Festival (The second Sunday of April) Location: Amabikisan Rakuho-ji Temple 1 Motogi, Sakuragawa / ℡0296-58-5009 ○ SAKURA Festival (mid-April) Cherry Blossom Festival in Location: Sakuragawa City Sports Park Sakuragawa, a scenic beauty 2685-14 Iwase, Sakuragawa) ○ Yamato Yabusame Competition / Japanese mounted From mid-March to late April archery competition (late May) Location: Yamato Horse Park / 4432-6 Okunitama, Sakuragawa ℡0296-58-7196 Started by local people’s word, “Let’s welcome visitors warmly Amabiki Kannon has been worshiped ○ Hydrangea Festival (June 10 to July 20) The cherry blossoms can be seen for nearly one Location: Amabikisan Rakuho-ji Temple / 1 Motogi, Sakuragawa during the cold season,” this event represents the city of Makabe. since the ancient times and in the pre- This festival takes place at Gosho month at different spots such as Sakuragawa Isobe cinct various kinds of flowers such as ℡0296-58-5009 Various kinds of hina-dolls are displayed at over 160 residences Inamura Shrine, Isobe Sakuragawa Park, Takamine, Komagataki Shrine with a history ○ Ymato Stone Festival (early June) and storehouses along the street. cherry blossoms, azaleas, peony and of over 400 years. Four festive Location: Sakuragawa City Office, Yamato Branch, and Amabikisan Rakuho-ji Temple. Parking Lot (1023 Haneta, Sakuragawa) hydrangea which is well known as a floats with beautiful decoration rainy season beauty. move on the street of Makabe. ◆ Summer ◆ ○ Makabe Gion Festival (July 23 to 26) SAKURA Festival Yamato Stone Festival Location: Town Street of Makabe / Takagami-cho Parking Madara Kishinsai Festival 279-1 Makabe, Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa early June ○ The second Sunday of April mid-April Noryo Taikai, a summer evening event (August) Kattate Festival Location: Sakuragawa City Sports Park Noryo Taikai, 2685-14 Iwase, Sakuragawa ○ a summer evening event August 31 Kattate Festival (August 31) Location: Gosho Komagataki Shrine August 503 Yamao, Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa ℡0296-55-1487 ◆ Autumn ◆ ○ Sakuragawa Walking (mid-Novemnber to early December) This event features stone products, one Location: Shiiosan Yakuoin Temple and other places 3178 Shiio, Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa of representative local products.
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