{"id":7001,"date":"2025-02-22T15:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/?post_type=en_blog&p=7001"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:10:27","slug":"%e3%80%90recommended-cherry-blossom-viewing-spots%f0%9f%8c%b8%e3%80%91if-youre-going-to-see-cherry-blossoms-in-nara-we-recommend-renting-a-kimono%e2%9d%a3%e2%9d%a3","status":"publish","type":"en_blog","link":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/en\/blog\/2025\/02\/22\/%e3%80%90recommended-cherry-blossom-viewing-spots%f0%9f%8c%b8%e3%80%91if-youre-going-to-see-cherry-blossoms-in-nara-we-recommend-renting-a-kimono%e2%9d%a3%e2%9d%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Recommended cherry blossom viewing spots\ud83c\udf38\u3011If you’re going to see cherry blossoms in Nara, we recommend renting a kimono\u2763\u2763"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the kimono rental shop Waplus Nara, Nara Park Bus Terminal store (*\u00b4\ua4b3`*)\"\ud83c\udf19\"\"\u2728\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s still cold, but \u201dSetsubun\u201d has passed and it’s already the beginning of spring\ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Spring means cherry blossoms, and cherry blossoms mean cherry blossom viewing\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Near Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introducing some cherry blossom and cherry blossom viewing spots in Nara\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u3010Nara Park\u3000\uff08deer park)\ud83e\udd8c\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nara Park, where wild deer live, <\/strong><\/p>\n

is<\/strong>right in front of \u201d Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal “<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s close to the station and has great access\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots, <\/strong><\/p>\n

and in this vast park of 5.11 million square meters, <\/strong><\/p>\n

you can enjoy a variety of cherry blossoms from late March to early May every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Kofukuji Temple]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kofuku-ji Temple is registered as a World Heritage Site<\/strong> as part of <\/strong><\/p>\n

the “Cultural Assets of Ancient Nara” along with Todai-ji Temple and other temples.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Somei-yoshino cherry trees, double-flowered cherry trees (late-blooming), <\/strong><\/p>\n

weeping cherry trees, and other trees are planted around the approach leading from<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sanjo-dori to the Nanendo Hall and the three-story pagoda, <\/strong><\/p>\n

allowing you to enjoy cherry blossoms for a long period of time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The view of the cherry blossoms, the five-story pagoda (currently under construction), <\/strong><\/p>\n

the Chukondo Hall, the Nanendo Hall, and other buildings is beautiful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Around Todaiji Temple (Kasugano Garden, Nara Park)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

The spot where you can see the most cherry blossoms in the Nara Park area\ud83e\udd8c<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cherry trees are planted around the grassy square, <\/strong><\/p>\n

and you can take photos with the Todaiji Great Buddha Hall and deer\ud83d\udcf7\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can enjoy the cherry blossoms with the Nara deer<\/strong><\/p>\n

with the Todaiji Great Buddha Hall in the background\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The most Nara-like cherry blossom spot\ud83c\udf38<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cherry trees are planted in various places within the Todaiji temple grounds,<\/strong><\/p>\n

although not throughout the entire grounds\u2763\u2763
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[Ukimido (Sagiike Pond, Nara Park)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

The building floating on the “Sagiike” pond in Nara Park is the “Ukimido” (* \u02d8 \u1d55 \u02d8*)\u2606<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cherry trees are planted on the north side of the pond\ud83c\udf38<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can also take photos of the cherry blossoms superimposed on the Ukimido\ud83d\udcf7\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A beautiful cherry blossom spot with distinctive buildings<\/strong><\/p>\n

and cherry trees reflected in the pond\ud83c\udf38<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Popular for anniversary photo shoots such as pre-wedding photo shoots <\/strong><\/p>\n

and location photo shoots of furisode\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Himuro Shrine]<\/strong><\/p>\n

A shrine located right in front of the Nara National Museum \u26e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The weeping cherry trees in the precincts are famous, <\/strong><\/p>\n

but there are also cherry trees planted around the torii gate \ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udfb5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Himuro Shrine is a rare shrine dedicated to the god of ice\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can also get “ice fortune telling,” where the letters appear<\/strong><\/p>\n

when you place a fortune telling slip on the ice\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Only in the summer, you can offer shaved ice as an offering and eat it as a gift\ud83c\udf67<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[Nara City Cherry Blossom Forecast]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forecasted blooming date: March 26th <\/strong><\/p>\n

(Announced at 5pm on February 21st, 2025 by Japan Weather Association)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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West Japan’s cherry blossoms are expected to bloom at the average time(\u22c8\u25cd\uff1e\u25e1\uff1c\u25cd)\u3002\u2727\u2661<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A seasonal feature of spring: Cherry blossoms\ud83c\udf38<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Heian period, aristocrats would compose poems while looking at cherry blossoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is said that cherry blossom viewing began with an event where they played kemari\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a traditional Japanese game of kemari)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why not enjoy spring in Nara wearing a kimono? ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kimono looks great against the cherry blossoms\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want to rent a kimono in Nara, <\/strong><\/p>\n

we recommend Waplus Nara Nara Park Bus Terminal Store\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nara Park is right in front of you, <\/strong><\/p>\n

so you can meet the deer as soon as you change into a kimono\ud83e\udd8c<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kofuku-ji Temple, a recommended cherry blossom spot, is also nearby\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine are also within walking distance\u2763\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It’s close to the station, so transportation is perfect\ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can rent a kimono at Waplus Nara without having to bring anything\u2763<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will look after your luggage\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feel free to enjoy going out in a kimono\ud83c\udfb6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leave it to Waplus Nara to help you create memories of your trip(*\u00b4\ua4b3`*)\u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Waplus Nara\u3000 Nara Park Bus Terminal store.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nara Park Bus Terminal West Wing 2F<\/strong>
\n76 Noborioji-cho, Nara City, Nara 630-8213, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instagram\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/waplusbt\/<\/a><\/strong>
\nTEL:0742-25-2300<\/strong><\/p>\n

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