Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura

Located at the southern foot of Mt. Akagi, "Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura" is a beautiful row of cherry trees with approximately 1,400 Someiyoshino cherry trees blooming on both sides along a 3.5 km path.

Once the trees were cut down and only a path remained, the current row of cherry trees was completed after three years of maintenance starting in 1956. 1990 saw the area selected as one of Japan's "100 Best Cherry Blossom Places," and it is known as one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. The "Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura Festival" is usually held from Late March to mid-April. The festival is crowded with approximately 100,000 visitors.

The cherry trees, some of which are over 60 years old, are a sight to behold, and the beauty of the arches created by the pink cherry trees is breathtaking! This is a must-see in combination with the adjacent "Miyagi Senbonzakura no Mori" (forest of 1,000 cherry trees).