About 200 Yoshino cherry trees are planted on both sides of the approximately 750m street. Mt. Kaikoma can be seen from time to time through the cherry blossom-colored tunnel, making for a beautiful sight.
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It is located in the northwest of Yamanashi Prefecture, on the border with Nagano Prefecture. It is a vast area surrounded by 3,000m-class mountains such as the Yatsugatake Mountains, the Southern Alps, and Mt. Kinpu, and overlooking Mt. Fuji to the south. It is about a two-hour drive from Tokyo, about an hour from Mt. Fuji, and about an hour from Matsumoto, and is easily accessible, so many tourists visit throughout the year. It is also known as a "village of famous water," and three places have been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous water sources. This bounty of water is loved as natural water, and the area boasts one of the largest production volumes of mineral water in Japan. Sake is also produced from the pure water, and you can enjoy beautiful natural scenery and rich food.
Mahara Cherry Blossom Tree Line
Mukawacho Yamataka, Hokuto, Yamanashi 408-0306
This row of cherry trees runs along the side of the road in the pastures of the Sanehara district of Takekawa Town, creating a tunnel of cherry blossoms stretching for about 750 meters.
It began when settlers in the 1950s planted Yoshino cherry trees in the 1960s in hopes of developing the land. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, you can take a leisurely stroll through the snowstorm while admiring the remaining snow on the Southern Alps, including Mount Kaikoma. Pheasants also live nearby, so if you're lucky, you might even spot the national bird.
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Car
About 20 minutes by car from Sudama IC on the Chuo Expressway, about 30 minutes from Kobuchizawa IC
*About 5 minutes by car from Yamataka Jindai Sakura
train
Get off at JR Hinoharu Station, then take a taxi for about 20 minutes (about 2,800 yen)
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