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Early blooming cherry blossoms that bloom along the Kawazu River starting from the beginning of February through the end of February every year.
It is known that early blooming cherry blossoms, which begin to bloom in the beginning of February, along the Kawazu River. These cherry blossoms were discovered in Kawazu-cho in 1955 and are called "Kawazu Zakura" now. It is considered as a natural hybrid species between the winter cherry (Kanhizakura) group, which blooms starting from around January, mainly in warm regions, and the wild cherry (Oshima zakura) group, which is a wild species in Japan.
It has larger blossoms which features deep pink color, and it becomes in full bloom about a month because of the mild climate of Izu and the characteristics of early blooming. About 850 cherry trees bloom along the river alone, and about 8,000 Kawazu-zakura trees bloom in Kawazu-cho wide.
“Kawazu-zakura Cherry Blossoms Festival'” is held every year conforming with the blooming time and is crowded with many cherry blossom viewers. During the period, many stalls, lighting-up cherry blossoms, and various events are provided. In particular, "Night Cherry Blossom Lighting Up" is popular for its romantic atmosphere.
Kawazu-zakura blossoms along the Kawazu River
Early blooming cherry blossoms that begin to bloom starting in early February.
Kawazu-zakura blossoms are featured by the larger blossoms and deep pink color.
The cherry blossoms along the river are beautifully lit up.
Night-time cherry blossoms lit-up.
Night-time cherry blossoms lit-up.
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I visited a bit early in the season, so only about half of the cherry blossoms were in bloom. Still, it was totally worth seeing.
The parking lots in the town center get really crowded, so I recommend heading upstream along the river. It's less busy and you can enjoy the flowers comfortably!
The cherry blossom trees stretch from the station all the way along both sides of the Kawazu River. Every year, they hold a lively cherry blossom festival here.
Thousands of Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom—absolutely stunning.
The cherry blossoms are super lush and pink—absolutely gorgeous! The weather was great, too, so it was really nice just strolling around!
These are the earliest cherry blossoms to bloom in Japan, usually around mid-February. There's also a festival for the Kawazu-zakura at the same time, with lots of food stalls nearby. The atmosphere is super lively!