Yamagata Cherry Blossom Report
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April 27, 2013 - Yamagata Cherry Blossom Report
Yamagata is around 170 minutes from Tokyo via Shinkansen. There are numerous places in the city to view cherry blossoms - but Kajo Park is the main place. The grounds used to be a castle, but not contains parkland, museums and sports grounds. Over 1,000 Cherry Blossoms are planted in the general area.
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Most Cherry Blossoms are planted around the general moat. There are also nice walkways on the side of the moat which are also illuminated at night.
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The Cherry Blossoms are currently starting to lose their petals - which makes for quite a sight when a gust of wind comes. I'm still surprised that such a beautiful place is so quiet during peak Cherry Blossom season during Golden Week!!!
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As mentioned before, the park is illuminated at night. I suggest that you come both during daytime and night to get a feel for the difference. The park was truly beautiful at night with plenty of places to sit and soak up the atmosphere. The park is around 5-10 minutes light walk from the train station.
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