Table of Contents Arakurayama Sengen Park Cherry Blossoms (Fujiyoshida City) ............... 1 Oshino Omiya Bridge Cherry Blossoms (Oshino Village) ....................... 2 Mt. Iwadono Cherry Blossoms (Otsuki City) .................................... 2 Wanizuka Cherry Blossom Tree (Nirasaki City) ................................ 4 Yamataka Jindai Cherry Blossom Tree (Hokuto City) .......................... 5 Kanazakura Shrine Ukonzakura Cherry Blossoms (Kofu City) ................. 6 Maizuru Castle Park Cherry Blossoms (Kōfu City) ............................. 7 Kose Sports Park Cherry Blossoms (Kōfu City) ................................. 8 Mt. Minobu Kuonji Temple Shidarezakura Cherry Blossoms(Minobu Town) .... 9 Oboshi Park Cherry Blossoms (Fujikawa Town) ............................... 10 Hongō Thousand Years Cherry Blossom Tree (Nanbu Town) ................... 11 Harama Itozakura Cherry Blossom (Nanbu Town) ............................ 12 Tōunji Temple Shidarezakura Cherry Blossom (Yamanashi City) ............. 13 Mt. Kōjin Cherry Blossom (Yamanashi City) .................................. 14 Katsunuma Budōkyō Station Jinrokuzakura Cherry Blossom (Koshu City) ... 15 Jiunji Temple Itozakura Cherry Blossom (Koshu City) ........................ 16 Fuekuki City (view from Old Ichinomiya Town) ............................... 17 Yamanashi City (view from Fuefukigawa Fruits Park) ........................ 18 I Koshu City (view from Enzan Ōfuji) ........................................... 19 Nirasaki City (view from Shinpu Castle ruins) .................................. 20 Minami Alps City (view from Fruit Line) ........................................ 21 Mt. Fuji foothill Fujishibazakura (Fujikawaguchiko Town) ....................... 22 Mt. Ogi Azaleas (Otsuki City) ................................................... 23 Hōkyōji Yamabuki Kusa (Tsuru City) ............................................ 24 Nishizawa Gorge Shakunage (Yamanashi City) .................................. 25 Kosuge Mitsuba Azalea (Kosuge Village) ........................................ 26 Kabuki Culture Park Peonies (Ichikasa Misato Town) ........................... 27 Michi no Eki Narusawa Area Mitsuba Azaleas (Narusawa Village) ............... 28 Iwamori Oriental Poppy and Cosmos Field (Kai City) ............................ 29 Takizawagawa Park Irises (Minami Alps City) .................................. 30 Ashigawa Clumps of Lilies of the Valley (Fuefuki City) .......................... 31 Nishikatsura Town Kumagaisō (Nishikatsura Town) ............................ 32 Akeno Sunflowers (Hokuto City) ................................................ 33 Mikubo Kōgen Mitsuba Azalea, Mountain Azalea (Koshu City) ................... 34 Otome Kōgen Renge Azalea (Yamanashi City) ................................... 35 Mt. Amari Renge Azalea (Nirasaki City) ......................................... 36 Myōhōji Temple Hydrangeas (Fujikawa Town) ................................... 37 Utsubuna Park Hydrangeas (Nanbu Town) ...................................... 38 II Lake Asumi Lotuses (Fujiyoshida City) .......................................... 39 Lake Yamanaka Mt. Takasasu Irises (Yamanakako Village) ...................... 40 Oishi Park and Yagizaki Park Lavenders (Fujikawaguchiko Town) ............... 41 Keirinji Temple Water Lilies (Tsuru City) ....................................... 42 Tozawa Forest Nagomi no Sato Hydrangea Road (Tsuru City) .................... 43 Chōkeiji Baikamo Flowers (Tsuru City) ......................................... 44 Saruhashi Kinrin Park Hydrangeas (Otsuki City) ............................... 45 Oishi Park Kokia (Fujikawaguchiko Town) ...................................... 46 Akasawajuku Fukujusō (Hayakawa Town) ...................................... 47 Akasawajuku Fukujusō (Hayakawa Town) ...................................... 48 Lake Yagiha Area Ume no Sato Plum Trees (Kai City) ........................... 49 Furouen Park Plum Trees (Kofu City) ........................................... 50 III SPRING Arakurayama Sengen Park Cherry Blossoms (Fujiyoshida City) A place where you can see Japan’s most iconic scenery: Mt. Fuji with the five storied pagoda. ■Address: 2-4-1, Asama, Fujiyoshida City ■Access by train: about 10 minutes by foot from Shimoyoshida Station (Fujikyukō Line) ■Access by car: about 15 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC. ■Best time to see the flowers: mid-April CONTACT Fujiyoshida Tourism Promotion Service: ０５５５（２１）１０００ Fujiyoshida City Roads & Parks 1 Division: ０５５５（２２）１１１１ SPRING Oshino Omiya Bridge Cherry Blossoms (Oshino Village) 100 Yoshino Cherry Trees along the Shinashogawa River, providing the Oshino Fuji area with seasonal color and charm. ■Address: Shibokusa, Oshino Village ■Access by train: about 20 minutes by bus from Fujiyoshida Station (Fujikyukō Line) ■Access by car: about 10 minutes from Yamanakako IC ■Best time to see the flowers: mid to late April CONTACT Oshino Village Tourism and Industry Division: ０５５５（８４）３１１１ 2 SPRING Mt. Iwadono Cherry Blossoms (Otsuki City) The setting of several historical events, Mt. Iwadono is one of twelve mountains in Otsuki from which it is possible to have a stunning view of Mt. Fuji. It becomes colored by beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring. ■Address: Nigioka-machi Kowaze, Otsuki City ■Access by train: about 30 minutes by foot from Otsuki Station (JR) ■Access by car: about 15 minutes by car from Otsuki IC to the parking lot ■Best time to see the flowers: early April CONTACT Otsuki City Industry and Tourism Division: ０５５４（２０）１８２９ 3 SPRING Wanizuka Cherry Blossom Tree (Nirasaki City) One of the most outstanding cherry trees in the city, this beautiful Edohigansakura tree is around 320 year old. From the top of the mound it is possible to see Mt. Fuji and Yatsugatake. It also served as the filming location for many movies and TV shows. ■Address: 624 Kitamiyaji, Kamiyamamachi, Nirasaki City ■Access by train: about 10 minutes by bus from Nirasaki Station (JR) ■Access by car: about 20 minutes from Nirasaki IC ■Best time to see the flowers: early to mid-April CONTACT Nirasaki City Tourism Association: ０５５１（２２）１９９１ 4 SPRING Yamataka Jindai Cherry Blossom Tree (Hokuto City) Elected as one of the three great cherry blossom trees in Japan, it is also part of the new “100 Most Important Trees in Japan.” About 2,000 years old, this tree is 10.3 meters high and has a circumference of 11.8 meters. Considered sacred, it is said that this stunning cherry tree was planted by the emperor Yamato Takeru-no-mikoto in ancient times. ■Address: 2763 Yamataka, Mukawa-chō, Hokuto City ■Access by train: about 15 minutes by taxi from Hinoharu Station (JR) ■Access by car: about 15 minutes from Sutama IC ■Best time to see the flowers: early April CONTACT Hokuto City Tourism, Commerce, and Industry Division: ０５５１（４２）１３５１ 5 SPRING Kanazakura Shrine Ukonzakura Cherry Blossoms (Kōfu City) According to popular belief, visiting this shrine when the golden flowers of the Ukonzakura cherry tree are in bloom brings one luck in obtaining money. ■Address: 2347 Mitake-chō, Kōfu City ■Access by train: about 60 minutes by bus from Kōfu Station (JR) ■Access by car: about 25 minutes from Futaba Service Area Smart IC ■Best time to see the flowers: late April to early May CONTACT Kanazakura Shrine: ０５５（２８７）２０１１ 6 SPRING Maizuru Castle Park Cherry Blossoms (Kōfu City) Known for its refined shape, similar to that of a crane spreading its wings, the Kōfu Castle ruins are one of the most famous places in Kōfu for appreciating cherry blossoms. In spring, beautiful flowers cover the castle's stone walls with their delicate petals. ■Address: 1 Marunouchi, Kōfu City ■Access by train: about 3 minutes by foot from Kōfu Station (JR) ■Access by car: about 15 minutes from Kōfu Showa IC ■Best time to see the flowers: late March to early April CONTACT Maizuru Castle Park Administrative Office: ０５５（２２７）６１７９ 7 SPRING Kose Sports Park Cherry Blossoms (Kōfu City) Around 550 cherry blossom trees are in this 113 hectare park, including Yoshino Cherry, Yaezakura, and Fujizakura varieties. In the main street, trees form a beautiful tunnel of flowers. A Sakura Festival is held every year. ■Address: 840 Kose-machi, Kōfu City ■Access by train: about 30 minutes by bus from Kōfu Station ■Access by car: about 10 minutes from Kōfu Minami IC ■Best time to see the flowers: late March to early April CONTACT Yamanashi Sports Association: ０５５（２４３）３１１１ 8 SPRING Mt. Minobu Kuonji Temple Shidarezakura Cherry Blossoms (Minobu Town) By the foot of Mt. Minobu on its eastern side are beautiful cherry trees and, a little ways up the mountain at Kuonji Temple, you can find two Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossom) trees about 400 years old. In terms of the scale and beauty, this is one of the most outstanding places in the entire prefecture to see these trees. ■Address: 3567 Minobu, Minobu-chō ■Access by train: about 15 minutes by bus from Minobu Station (JR) + 15 min on foot ■Access by car: about 30 minutes from Rokugo IC ■Best time to see the flowers: late March to early April CONTACT Minobusan Tourism Association: ０５５６（６２）０５０２ 9 SPRING Oboshi Park Cherry Blossoms (Fujikawa Town) One of the 100 best places to see cherry blossom flowers in all Japan, Mt. Oboshi turns light pink in spring. From there, it is possible to see Mt. Fuji and Yatsugatake at the same time. A light up event is held at night. ■Address: 2175 Kajikazawa, Fujikawa-chō ■ Access by train: about 15 minutes by taxi, or 30 minutes by foot from Kajikazawaguchi Station (JR) ■Access