Cherry Blossom Spots in Gyoda City, Saitama! Recommended for Day Trips from Tokyo

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Gyoda is a town where you can feel the history from ancient times to the present day, including the Saitama Kofun Group. Why not take a look at the cherry blossoms and think about history?

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Gyoda City Tourism Association

Gyoda City Tourism Association is a DMO established in 2021 with the aim of disseminating the charm of Gyoda to the world in Japan. Gyoda city has ancient heritage "Sakitama Burial Mounds" and "National Treasure gold intricate iron sword", "Ancient lotus village" where ancient lotus blooms, "Oshi castle ruins" set in medieval history, about 7 in Japan in the early modern period. As a tabi production area that boasts a large market share, you can also enjoy walking around the town where tabi storehouses remain. Today, Gyoda City is a city where you can fully enjoy a day, such as the world's largest rice paddy art, which can be viewed from the ancient lotus tower, and the Gyoda flower wash basin that colors the city. In addition to the B-class gourmet "Fries" and "Jelly Fries", you can also enjoy gourmet foods such as "Gyoda native green soybeans" because of its history.

Table of Contents
When is the best time to see cherry blossoms in Gyoda?
1. Castles and cherry blossoms look great together! Oshi castle ruins
2. Experience 1500 years of history! Sakitama Tumulus Group
3. Not just summer “lotus”! Ancient lotus village
4. A city park where Gyoda citizens can relax! Mizuki Park
You can enjoy the whole day!

When is the best time to see cherry blossoms in Gyoda?

Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture is located in the Kanto Plain, and the blooming period is almost the same as neighboring Kumagaya, Tokyo, and Saitama.

The best time to see cherry blossoms in Gyoda City is usually late March. Gyoda City is mostly flat land, so the best time to see all the famous spots is around the same time of year. You can enjoy a lot in just one visit.

1. Castles and cherry blossoms look great together! Oshi castle ruins

Somei Yoshino cherry trees and Oshima cherry trees decorate Oshijo Ruins Park, and it is known as a quiet cherry blossom viewing spot. The contrast between the white walls of Oshi Castle and the cherry blossoms is worth seeing.

You can see many cherry blossoms at Mizuki Park and City Hall Street, which are within walking distance from Oshi Castle.

Main varieties: Somei Yoshino, Oshimazakura Number of trees: Approximately 100

2. Experience 1500 years of history! Sakitama Tumulus Group

With a diameter of 105m and a height of 18.9m, it is one of the largest circular tombs in Japan, and cherry trees are planted on the top and slopes of Mt. Maruta. If the conditions are right, the kofun, cherry blossoms, rape blossoms, and blue skies, the scale of the kofun is large, and you can take landscape photos that will look great on social media. There are also rows of cherry blossom trees along the promenade surrounding the tumulus and the Ishida embankment leading to the tumulus.

Main varieties: Somei Yoshino Number of trees: Approximately 200

3. Not just summer “lotus”! Ancient lotus village

The park is known for the Gyoda lotus (ancient lotus), and about 270 cherry blossom trees, mainly Edohigan cherry and Somei Yoshino cherry trees, decorate the park. You can enjoy the view of the cherry blossoms and the observatory from the cherry blossom viewing plaza, as well as the cherry blossom tunnel that spreads out near the lotus pond. The view of the entire park from the observation deck is also spectacular.

Main varieties: Somei Yoshino, Edohigan Number of trees: Approximately 270

4. A city park where Gyoda citizens can relax! Mizuki Park

Mizuki Park, located a 9-minute walk from Oshi Castle Ruins, is a park built using the remains of the outer moat of Oshi Castle. Approximately 160 cherry blossom trees decorate the park, and on sunny days, why not enjoy viewing them on the lawn?

Main varieties: Somei Yoshino, Edohigan Number of trees: Approximately 160

You can enjoy the whole day!

As introduced above, Gyoda City is dotted with famous cherry blossom viewing spots, and if the time is right, you can enjoy walking around the city along with the ``Gyoda Flower Hand Water''. Be sure to visit Gyoda City at least once in spring, when the flowers are in full bloom.

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Gyoda City Tourism Association

Saitama

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