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Japan’s Top 100 Blossoms: Kinugasayama Park (Kanagawa)

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Kinugasayama Park was built in 1907 as a memorial for soldiers who died in the Russo-Japanese War; 2,000 cherry trees were planted, making it one of the best blossom-viewing sites in Kanagawa Prefecture. A hiking trail leads from the park to 242-meter Mount Ōgusu, the tallest peak on the Miura Peninsula.
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The park is particularly popular during the sakura festival, held each year when the cherries are in bloom. Near the park are the ruins of Kinugasa Castle, a yamajiro that takes advantage of the hilly topography built in the early eleventh-century.

Kinugasayama Park (Kanagawa)

  • Varieties: Somei yoshino, shidarezakura, yamazakura
  • No. of trees: 2,000
  • When: Late March to early April
  • Hours: Open 24 hrs.
  • Admission: Free
  • Address: 4-922 Koyabe, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa
  • Website: Yokosuka City

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Sakura 100: Japan’s Best Blossoms

(Translated from Japanese. Banner photo © Yokosuka City.)

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