Sakura no Sato Park (Shizuoka) Varieties: 40 varieties, including kawazuzakura, ōshimazakura, and somei yoshino No. of trees: 1,500 When: Early April (somei yoshino) Hours: Open 24 hrs. Admission ...

Shizuoka is also home to some of the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan. Travellers can expect to see vast displays of the famous flowers at events such as the Itokawa Promenade Sakura ...

Hundreds of early-blooming cherry trees lining the Kawazugawa river in Shizuoka Prefecture have ... will be held from April 5 to 11. Known as “Sakura no Torinuke,” the mint’s 560-meter ...

Thanks to Izu’s warm climate, these cherry blossoms bloom earlier than any other sakura type around Japan. Photo: Minamiizu Town Tourism Association Between February 5 and 28, you can hop of a ...

Early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms in Shizuoka Prefecture's Kawazu Town reached their peak later than usual this year. The variety was named after the town where it was first identified around ...

Photo 5: Live sakura shrimp As live sakura shrimp were introduced in restaurants in Shizuoka and other local cities, their novelty attracted considerable attention. The shrimp were featured ...