Kawazu cherry blossom (河津桜 Kawazu Sakura or Kawazu Zakura in Japanese) is one of the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan. About 8,000 cherry trees bloom in early February and are in full bloom in late February (2月初旬に開花、2月下旬に満開・見頃). In particular, the tunnel of about 900 cherry trees along the Kawazu River is a very popular spot (河津川沿いの桜並木の桜のトンネル). Almost all parking lots are crowded this spring season, so it is recommended to go by train.
And, about 2,000 year old Yamataka Jindai Sakura (山高神代桜, 日本三大桜), one of the three greatest cherry trees in Japan, and Ishitokaba Zakura (石戸蒲ザクラ, 日本五大桜), one of the five major cherry trees in Japan, are also popular cherry blossom spot worth visiting.

☆★☆This is what it was actually like!☆★☆
—Kawazu Zakura Cherry Blossoms—
* There was a traffic jam for photography.
* The pink color of Kawazu cherry blossoms was brighter than I expected.
* I fell into the marketing trap of the people selling Japanese sweets on the promenade and bought some.
* There were so many photographers trying to take pictures of a train and cherry blossoms together.
* I walked for an hour from the nearest station to the Jindai-Zakura, but it was really hard, so I do not recommend it.
* I was forced to exchange the cherry branch the gardener had gave me by a middle-aged woman who also wanted it.
* Determining when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom is difficult.

A challenge to visit every country in the world… « Japan » is the « 1st » country that I visited out of all the 196 counties in the world.

☆How to get to this place☆
* Kawazu-Zakura: In front of Kawazu Station on JR line. 🚃 MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/Rd4XGhqdiTQPVp6x5
* Jindai-Zakura: About 10 minutes by taxi from Hinoharu Station on JR line. 🚕 MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/StiH5yLAo5f4zPoh8

🏆 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan TOP10 🏆
No.1 🥇 Kawazu Sakura 河津川沿桜並木の桜
No.2 🥈 Shimogamo Hot Springs 下賀茂温泉の桜
No.3 🥉 Nicchu Line 日中線しだれ桜並木の桜
No.4 🏅 Mt. Yoshinoyama 吉野山（中千本）の桜
No.5 🏅 Yodo Waterway 淀水路の河津桜
No.6 🏅 Oto River 乙川の葵桜
No.7 🏅 Gongendo Park 幸手権現堂桜堤(県営権現堂公園)の桜
No.8 🏅 Old Naka River 旧中川の桜
No.9 🏅 Shiroishi River 白石川堤一目千本桜
No.10🏅 Sakuma Dam Park 佐久間ダム公園の桜
Source: KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Walker Plus, お花見・桜名所ランキング2022【全国】(As of Feb19, 2022. The ranking may change), https://hanami.walkerplus.com/ranking/

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0:00 Kawazu Zakura 8 thousand cherry blossoms 河津桜 見頃を迎えた桜祭り 静岡県 8千本桜の名所
0:23 Sakura Mochi, Japanese Spring Season Sweets 桜餅 春の季節のスイーツ 桜もち
0:57 Cherry Blossom Tunnel in Full Bloom 満開の桜のトンネル
4:28 2000 year old Yamataka Jindai Sakura (one of the three greatest cherry trees in Japan) 山高神代桜（日本三大桜）樹齢約2000年 山梨県
5:39 Ishitokaba Zakura (one of the five major cherry trees in Japan) 石戸蒲ザクラ（日本五大桜）埼玉県

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