A magnificent weeping cherry tree at Hozen-ji temple. During the Nagatoro Sakura Festival from late March to early April, visitors can witness the illuminated sakura at night, creating an ...

That’s because for a limited time during peak sakura season the roughly 700-meter stretch of cherry blossom trees is illuminated at night until 9 p.m., making it a great place for an early evening ...

The trees were gifted by the Sakura Cherry Tree Project last November, a project supported by the Embassy of Japan in the UK as part of a project to donated over 7,500 sakura trees nationwide.

There are more than 30,000 cherry blossom trees in the area, and some are believed to be around 1,300 years old. Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails ...