Apr 16, 2014 - 1 min read

Shibata Sakura Festa - Riverbank

Great view of 1000 cherry trees along Shiroishi River

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Funaoka Castle Park on the hill and statue of the Goddess of Peace. The hill itself has more than 1000 cherry trees

An endless line of 1000 cherry trees and the beautiful Shiroishi River

Whole cherry trees on the hill and the riverbank are mirrored on the water surface of the beautiful Shiroishi River

Reflection of cherry trees on the water surface of the Shiroishi River

Cherry trees looking happy basking under the warm sunshine

There was no one here on the riverside walk!

Cherry trees, greenery, a clear beautiful river, a clear blue sky, the snow-capped Mt. Zao...and...am I the only one viewing all of this beauty?!

Cherry trees in full bloom under the blue sky

Another view of cherry trees, the Shiroishi River, and Mt. Zao

Map of '1000 cherry trees at a glance'. You can see how long the line continues. It's as long as 8 km!

JR Funaoka station. It's a stone's throw away from the riverbank of the Shiroishi

Tall cherry tree reaching out for the blue sky

Green Shiroishi riverbank, 1000 cherry trees along it and the hill with another 1000 cherry trees....what a luxury!

Every year in cherry blossom season, they hold the 'Shibata Sakura Festival' in Shibata town in Miyagi prefecture. Surprisingly, in this town you can see beautiful cherry trees EVERYWHERE, and in my opinion each place is good enough to be 'one of the best places' to appreciate cherry trees. However, two of the most prominent places for Sakura viewing in Shibata town would be the Funaoka Castle Park on the hilltop and the endless line of cherry trees which continues for as long as 8 km along Shiroishi River. This is called, '1000 cherry trees at a glance' and is one of the top 100 places noted for cherry blossom viewing in Japan.

Cherry Blossom in Tohoku

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Kim Bergström 3 years ago

Stunning photos!

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 3 years ago

Thanks Kim-san＼(^o^)／

Jerome Lee 10 years ago

Wow...I can't believe I haven't seen this until now. These are beautiful photos!

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 10 years ago

Thanks Jerome. Yes, I can guarantee you that this place is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. You should visit here when you have a chance next year!