Nature & Hike · Yoshino
Mount Yoshino 吉野山
World Heritage mountain ridge with about 30,000 cherry trees blooming in stages up its slopes in April.
PriceFree
Getting thereYoshino Station (Kintetsu Yoshino Line)
Time neededFull day
Best timeEarly-mid April, November
AddressYoshinoyama, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino District, Nara 639-3115
About
Yoshinoyama has been Japan's most celebrated cherry-viewing mountain for centuries. Tens of thousands of trees are planted in four zones (Shimo, Naka, Kami and Oku Senbon) that bloom in turn from bottom to top. Kinpusen-ji temple and other sites of the Kii Mountains World Heritage area line the ridge.
Highlights
- About 30,000 cherry trees
- Kinpusen-ji Zao-do hall
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Hiking from Shimo to Oku Senbon
Tips
- Very crowded in early-mid April; arrive early
- Ropeway or bus from Kintetsu Yoshino Station
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