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This is the kimono rental shop Waplus Nara, Nara Park Bus Terminal store (*´꒳`*)
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It’s still cold, but ”Setsubun” has passed and it’s already the beginning of spring🎶
Spring means cherry blossoms, and cherry blossoms mean cherry blossom viewing❣❣
Near Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal
Introducing some cherry blossom and cherry blossom viewing spots in Nara✨
【Nara Park (deer park)🦌】
Nara Park, where wild deer live,
isright in front of ” Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal “
It’s close to the station and has great access❣❣
It has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots,
and in this vast park of 5.11 million square meters,
you can enjoy a variety of cherry blossoms from late March to early May every year.
[Kofukuji Temple]
Kofuku-ji Temple is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of
the “Cultural Assets of Ancient Nara” along with Todai-ji Temple and other temples.
Somei-yoshino cherry trees, double-flowered cherry trees (late-blooming),
weeping cherry trees, and other trees are planted around the approach leading from
Sanjo-dori to the Nanendo Hall and the three-story pagoda,
allowing you to enjoy cherry blossoms for a long period of time.
The view of the cherry blossoms, the five-story pagoda (currently under construction),
the Chukondo Hall, the Nanendo Hall, and other buildings is beautiful.
[Around Todaiji Temple (Kasugano Garden, Nara Park)]
The spot where you can see the most cherry blossoms in the Nara Park area🦌
Cherry trees are planted around the grassy square,
and you can take photos with the Todaiji Great Buddha Hall and deer📷✨
You can enjoy the cherry blossoms with the Nara deer
with the Todaiji Great Buddha Hall in the background✨
The most Nara-like cherry blossom spot🌸
Cherry trees are planted in various places within the Todaiji temple grounds,
although not throughout the entire grounds❣❣
[Ukimido (Sagiike Pond, Nara Park)]
The building floating on the “Sagiike” pond in Nara Park is the “Ukimido” (* ˘ ᵕ ˘*)☆
Cherry trees are planted on the north side of the pond🌸
You can also take photos of the cherry blossoms superimposed on the Ukimido📷✨
A beautiful cherry blossom spot with distinctive buildings
and cherry trees reflected in the pond🌸
Popular for anniversary photo shoots such as pre-wedding photo shoots
and location photo shoots of furisode❣❣
[Himuro Shrine]
A shrine located right in front of the Nara National Museum ⛩
The weeping cherry trees in the precincts are famous,
but there are also cherry trees planted around the torii gate 🌸🎵
Himuro Shrine is a rare shrine dedicated to the god of ice✨
You can also get “ice fortune telling,” where the letters appear
when you place a fortune telling slip on the ice❣❣
Only in the summer, you can offer shaved ice as an offering and eat it as a gift🍧
[Nara City Cherry Blossom Forecast]
Forecasted blooming date: March 26th
(Announced at 5pm on February 21st, 2025 by Japan Weather Association)
West Japan’s cherry blossoms are expected to bloom at the average time(⋈◍>◡<◍)。✧♡
A seasonal feature of spring: Cherry blossoms🌸
In the Heian period, aristocrats would compose poems while looking at cherry blossoms
It is said that cherry blossom viewing began with an event where they played kemari❣❣
(a traditional Japanese game of kemari)
Why not enjoy spring in Nara wearing a kimono? ?
Kimono looks great against the cherry blossoms✨
If you want to rent a kimono in Nara,
we recommend Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal Store❣❣
Nara Park is right in front of you,
so you can meet the deer as soon as you change into a kimono🦌
Kofuku-ji Temple, a recommended cherry blossom spot, is also nearby✨
Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine are also within walking distance❣❣
It’s close to the station, so transportation is perfect🎶
You can rent a kimono at Waplus Nara without having to bring anything❣
We will look after your luggage✨
Feel free to enjoy going out in a kimono🎶
Leave it to Waplus Nara to help you create memories of your trip(*´꒳`*)✨
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Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal store.
Nara Park Bus Terminal West Wing 2F
76 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara 630-8213, Japan
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TEL:0742-25-2300