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Scott's Japan Travel Journal by Scott, staff writer of japan-guide.com This journal is a log of my travels within Japan. Here you'll find my personal opinions on the places I've been and the things I've seen. Also expect to see the occasional review and editorial. Thanks for reading. previous post index next post 2009/03/28 - Cherry Blossom Report: Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine March 28, 2009 - opening (10-50%) Itsukushima Shrine is the famous "floating shrine" of Miyajima Island. Senjokaku is a spacious wooden hall built on the hill just next to Itsukushima Shrine. There are around 1500 cherry trees planted along the slopes and canals around the shrine. The cherry blossoms can be enjoyed while walking along the canals and roads around Itsukushima Shrine and along the paths up the hill to Senjokaku. It is not a spot to hold cherry blossom viewing parties (hanami), however, as the trees are located along the sides of the road or on the steep slope of the hillside. The cherry trees have just opened and it will be at least a few more days before they will reach full bloom. There are a number or other varieties of cherry trees around the park including early blooming weeping cherry (shidare-zakura) which are approaching full bloom, as well as later blooming weeping varieties that are just about to open. Around Itsukushima Shrine Itsukushima Shrine The slope leading to Senjokaku Early blooming weeping cherry tree Tahoto Pagoda March 28, 2009 - full bloom Tahoto Pagoda is a two story pagoda overlooking Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. There are about 300 cherry trees found along the paths to, as well as in a small park on the slope next to the pagoda. The trees along the path are best enjoyed while walking up to see the pagoda. The park offers many terraced areas that would be good places to hold cherry blossom viewing parties (hanami). The cherry trees around the pagoda are rapidly approaching full bloom and should peak in the next day or two. The trees in the park next to the pagoda have reached full bloom and should be at their best over the next few days. Park next to Tahoto Pagoda Tahoto Pagoda View of Tahoto Pagoda previous post index next post List of Posts: 2012/05/07 - New Tokyo Buildings 2012/04/25 - Cherry Blossom Report: Mount Fuji 2012/04/13 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2012/04/12 - Cherry Blossom Report: Yokohama 2012/04/12 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kamakura 2012/04/09 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2012/04/06 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2012/04/03 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2012/02/06 - Sapporo Snow Festival 2012/02/05 - Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2012/02/04 - Sapporo Snow Festival - Preliminary Report 2012/01/23 - Chinese New Year in Yokohama Chinatown 2011/12/31 - Travel Highlights 2011 2011/12/08 - Autumn Color Report: Kamakura 2011/12/05 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2011/11/30 - Tokyo Motor Show 2011 2011/11/29 - Autumn Color Report: Kyoto 2011/11/28 - Autumn Color Report: Kyoto 2011/11/27 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2011/11/22 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2011/11/15 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2011/11/12 - Autumn Color Report: Unzen 2011/11/04 - Autumn Color Report: Kurobe Gorge 2011/10/27 - Autumn Color Report: Nikko 2011/10/07 - Autumn Color Report: Nasu 2011/10/04 - Ceatec Japan 2011 2011/09/27 - Autumn Color Report: Norikura 2011/09/22 - New Kanagawa Museums 2011/05/02 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kakunodate 2011/05/01 - Cherry Blossom Report: Hirosaki 2011/04/29 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kitakami 2011/04/22 - Cherry Blossom Report: Aizu 2011/04/21 - Cherry Blossom Report: Sendai 2011/04/14 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2011/04/10 - Cherry Blossom Report: Osaka 2011/04/09 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kyoto 2011/04/08 - Cherry Blossom Report: Yoshino 2011/04/07 - Cherry Blossom Report: Iwakuni 2011/04/07 - Cherry Blossom Report: Hiroshima 2011/04/06 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kyoto 2011/04/05 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2011/04/02 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2011/04/01 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kyoto 2011/03/30 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kochi 2010/12/31 - Travel Highlights 2010 2010/11/30 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2010/11/24 - Autumn Color Report: Tokyo 2010/11/19 - Autumn Color Report: Kyoto 2010/11/18 - Autumn Color Report: Nara 2010/11/17 - Autumn Color Report: Kyoto 2010/11/16 - Autumn Color Report: Koyasan 2010/11/15 - Autumn Color Report: Kyoto 2010/11/09 - Autumn Color Report: Fujigoko 2010/11/04 - Autumn Color Report: Daisen 2010/10/27 - Autumn Color Report: Nikko 2010/10/14 - Autumn Color Report: Nikko 2010/10/05 - Autumn Color Report: Nikko 2010/09/29 - Autumn Color Report: Oze 2010/04/14 - Cherry Blossom Report: Fujigoko 2010/04/08 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2010/04/04 - Cherry Blossom Report: Himeji 2010/04/03 - Cherry Blossom Report: Nara 2010/04/02 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kyoto 2010/03/30 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kyoto 2010/03/29 - Cherry Blossom Report: Osaka 2010/03/26 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2010/03/23 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2009/12/31 - Travel Highlights 2009 2009/12/08 - Tokyo 2009/12/02 - Kamakura 2009/11/27 - Tokyo 2009/11/18 - Tokyo 2009/11/16 - Mount Takao (Takaosan) 2009/10/28 - Mount Fuji 2009/10/21 - Tokyo Motor Show 2009 2009/10/19 - Nikko (2) 2009/10/05 - Nikko 2009/08/07 - Tohoku Sandai Matsuri: Sendai Tanabata 2009/08/06 - Tohoku Sandai Matsuri: Nebuta Matsuri 2009/08/04 - Tohoku Sandai Matsuri: Kanto Matsuri 2009/04/13 - Cherry Blossom Report: Nagano 2009/04/10 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2009/04/08 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kamakura 2009/04/06 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2009/04/02 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2009/03/31 - Cherry Blossom Report: Tokyo 2009/03/29 - Cherry Blossom Report: Hiroshima 2009/03/28 - Cherry Blossom Report: Miyajima 2009/03/27 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kagoshima 2009/03/26 - Cherry Blossom Report: Nagasaki 2009/03/25 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kagoshima 2009/03/24 - Cherry Blossom Report: Kumamoto 2009/03/23 - Cherry Blossom Report: Fukuoka 2008/10/29 - Lake Towada 2008/10/21 - Nishizawa Valley 2008/10/03 - Tateyama Alpen Route 2007/09/18 - Kodo One Earth Tour 2007/09/04 - Kusatsu 2007/09/01 - Zi-Pang Concert 2007/08/23 - First Day on the Job

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