3000 Ooyama cherry blossoms bloom.
In Urabandai, spring comes late. On the Sakuraga Ridge, as many as 3000 Ooyama cherry blossoms bloom around the Golden Week holidays (late April to early May).
濃いピンク色と白い雪に覆われた飯豊連峰の山脈を眺めることが出来る絶景のお花見スポット。
To celebrate the birth of Aiko (Princess Toshi) in 2001, the following year, 2001 Oyama cherry blossoms were planted in her honour. After that, additional trees were planted to commemorate exchanges between Suginami Ward in Tokyo and New Zealand. The trees now number about 3,000.
By comparison, Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi Moat on the western side of the Imperial Palace has about 260 trees, and along Meguro River in Tokyo there are about 800 trees.
After overcoming the harsh winter, hardy Oyama cherry blossoms grow vigourously, and Sakura Ridge’s popularity as a place to view cherry blossoms increases each year. Oyama cherry blossoms are a much darker pink than Someiyoshino cherry blossoms which bloom in the city. Flowering time is characterised by leaves growing together with flowers.
桜峠では、桜並木の中を歩いてご覧になれます。
奥まで歩くと、丘の下にも見渡す限りの桜並木が。3000本のスケールを実感できます。
■Best time to see it: from late April to early May
Access
■車の場合
ラビスパ裏磐梯の駐車場を利用。大型バス可。
■公共交通機関の場合
磐梯東都バス「ラビスパ裏磐梯」下車。
⇒バス時刻表はこちら
・ラビスパ裏磐梯 駐車場
⇒Click here for “popular cherry blossom viewing spots” that can be reached by car from Urabandai
⇒Here are other sightseeing spots.