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Weeping cherry trees in the samurai district Earthquake Update Kakunodate did not suffer any damage and is welcoming tourists. More about the earthquake   Kakunodate is a former castle town and samurai stronghold in today's Akita Prefecture. While Kakunodate Castle no longer remains, the town is famous for its samurai tradition and its hundreds of weeping cherry trees (shidarezakura). Apart from the loss of its castle, Kakunodate remains remarkably unchanged since its founding in 1620. The town was built with two distinct areas, the samurai district and the merchant district. Once home to 80 families, the samurai district still has some of the best examples of samurai architecture in all of Japan. Kakunodate is also well known as the location of one of the Tohoku Region's most popular cherry blossom spots. Around late April and early May, large crowds of people come to see Kakunodate's special combination of pink blossoms and historic homes. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

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May 2, 2011 Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Report by scott Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Report May 6, 2010

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Semboku City Official English website of Semboku City, where Kakunodate is located.

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Semboku City Official website of Semboku City, where Kakunodate is located.