Kawazu Hanami Beauty

#cherryblossom2024 Early-ripening cherries The sakura Blossom Festival in Kawazu is special. It is in this place that the first Japanese cherries of the eastern region bloom. In most of Honshu, this happens in mid-March, whereas here the so-called Kawazu-dzakura dresses in a pale pink outfit about a month earlier. The festival runs from February 10 to March 10 and is incredibly popular among those who want to spend the winter as soon as possible and meet the bright colors of spring. How to get there The main festival area is located right next to the station Kawazu on the Izukyu railway line, laid from Atami. You can get from Tokyo by Odoriko express train or by Tokaido shinkansen with transfer to JR Ito line at Atami Station. It is interesting Sakura blossoms in Kawazu a month earlier than in other regions More than a million people visit the festival every year The petals of Kawazu-dzakura are large and bright pink - they look like they were created for photography The joys of the festival The festival rages in the cities of Kawazu and Mine onsen — mostly along the banks of the Kawazu River. There are many kiosks with food and drinks, souvenirs and products of local artisans on the waterfront. Entertainment events are organized at the festival, and beautiful illuminations are lit in the evenings. The surroundings of the Kawazu railway station are crowded at this time, so for silence, peace and peaceful contemplation of fleetingly blooming sakura, you should go to the embankment, or better yet, to Mine onsen.