Famous spots and hidden gems! Spectacular view! 5 selections of cherry blossom trees in Okayama

• Table of Contents
• 1.Gaisenzakura/Shinjo Village
• Gaisen Cherry Blossom Festival 2024
• 2. Kurayasu River (Sakurabashi District)/Naka Ward, Okayama City
• 3. Mika Shukuba Cherry Blossoms/Maniwa City
• 4.Hyakkengawa Fureai Road/Naka Ward, Okayama City
• 5.Okaminami Airport (Abeike Sakura Road)/Minami Ward, Okayama City
• in conclusion

1.Gaisenzakura/Shinjo Village

This is the row of cherry blossom trees in Okayama! Gaisenzakura is a famous spot with rows of cherry blossom trees.

It is said that the tree was planted in 1908 to commemorate the victory in the Russo-Japanese War. 133 Yoshino cherry trees are planted every 5.5 meters. The waterways on both sides have been selected as one of Japan's ``Top 100 Soundscapes'' and ``Japan's Top 100 Scentscapes.'' Please listen carefully to the sound of the murmur.

Location: Kami-cho, Shinjo Village, Maniwa-gun, Okayama Prefecture

Traffic access

(Public): Approximately 40 minutes by bus bound for Shinjo from JR Chugoku Katsuyama Station, get off at "Shinjo-kami" Transportation Access

(Car): Approximately 20 minutes from Yonago Expressway Hiruzen IC

Parking: 45 regular cars, 5 buses

*When using the parking lot, please donate to the Sakura Festival (500 yen).

Gaisen Cherry Trees

717-0201 Shinjo Murakami-cho, Maniwa-gun, Okayama Prefecture

Gaisen-zakura, a row of cherry blossom trees in a post town that is rare even in Japan, was planted in 1901 with 137 cherry blossoms to comm...

Gaisen Cherry Blossom Festival 2024

Moss-covered cherry blossoms with quaint branches, Japanese architecture, and wooden buckets. With its beautiful rows of cherry blossom trees and quaint buildings, you can feel the atmosphere of modern Japan. The cherry blossoms are illuminated at night during the peak blooming period, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night. The ``Gaisen Sakura Festival'' will also be held, and there are plans to set up stalls.

[Gaisen Cherry Blossom Festival 2024]

Event period: March 30th (Sat) - April 14th (Sun), 2024

Click here for details

2. Kurayasu River (Sakurabashi District)/Naka Ward, Okayama City

Although it is not a famous place like Gaisenzakura, it is a little-known spot where you can see beautiful scenery. The area is also named ``Sakurabashi'' because it is a row of cherry blossom trees along the Kurayasu River. Both banks are lined with cherry blossom trees, and the sight of the cherry blossoms reflected on the river's surface is breathtakingly beautiful.

Location: 2 Sakurabashi, Naka-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

Access (public): Approximately 14 minutes by bus bound for Saidaiji Bus Center from JR Okayama Station, get off at “Oide” and walk 1 minute.

If you look from the top of the bridge, you can see a scene like the one in the photo above. You can view the cherry blossoms by walking along the row of cherry blossom trees, or you can view them from above, below, and to the left and right from the bridge. Please enjoy spring.

Waterfowl were also enjoying cherry blossom viewing on the river.

3. Mika Shukuba Cherry Blossoms/Maniwa City

Please look! What a glossy look! This is a row of cherry blossom trees at Mika Shukuba. Beautiful...what do you read? Bikan? mandarin orange? No, it's "Mikamo". 50 cherry trees are planted over a distance of about 600m. There is also a parking lot, so you can feel safe going out by car.

Location: Mika, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture

Access (car): Approximately 20 minutes from Yubara IC on the Yonago Expressway

Parking lot: Maniwa City Mika Promotion Bureau Mika Health Promotion Facility Approximately 50 spaces

Mikamo Shukuba Sakura

717-0105 Mika, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture

[When it's in full bloom, it's like walking through a tunnel of cherry blossoms] This is a row of cherry blossom trees that bloom on the Shi...

4.Hyakkengawa Fureai Road/Naka Ward, Okayama City

This is a row of cherry blossom trees along Hyakkengawa Fureai Road in Naka Ward, Okayama City. It's nice to walk under the cherry blossom trees, but when the river is calm, you can also take a look from the opposite bank. The water surface becomes like a mirror, creating a beautiful world.

Location: Okimoto, Naka-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

Access (public): Approximately 33 minutes by bus bound for Okayama Fureai Center from JR Okayama Station, get off at “Fire Training Center Iriguchi” and walk approximately 12 minutes.

5.Okaminami Airport (Abeike Sakura Road)/Minami Ward, Okayama City

This is a row of cherry blossom trees along Abeike Sakura Road on the north side of Okunami Airport. Since it is a Kawazu cherry tree, the deep pink color is beautiful! It blooms earlier than Someiyoshino, and the best time to see it is mid-March.

This is Kawazu cherry blossoms inside the multipurpose plaza of Okunami Airport. There are many Kawazu cherry blossoms planted near the multipurpose plaza, making it a cherry blossom garden. There is a parking lot in the multipurpose plaza that you can use.

Address: 640 Urayasu Minami-cho, Minami-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

Access (public): Approximately 40 minutes by bus from JR Okayama Station to Okanami Airport, get off at "Okaminami Airport"

Okanami Airfield Management Office Okayama Prefecture Official Website

in conclusion

What did you think. In a nutshell, a row of cherry blossom trees is a row of three trees, three rows of trees, and five rows of trees. Okayama has such a wonderful view of cherry blossoms. Please come and see it for yourself.