[Saitama Prefecture] One of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots! A collaboration with rape blossoms: "Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi"

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is known nationwide as the hottest town in Japan. The "Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi" along the Arakawa riverbed embankment, about a 5-minute walk from JR Kumagaya Station, is one of Saitama Prefecture's leading cherry blossom spots, dating back to the Edo period and selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan." A rapeseed flower field and about 500 cherry blossom trees line the embankment for about 2 km. The sight of the cherry blossoms blooming as if they are covering the rapeseed flower fields along the embankment is unique to Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi. At the cherry blossom embankment, you can spread out a picnic sheet and enjoy cherry blossom viewing, and you can also take your dog for a walk, and the rules are relatively relaxed. A food stall village has been set up under the embankment, making it very lively. During the Sakura Festival, a huge free temporary parking lot is set up on the Arakawa riverbed, making it convenient to access by car. *However, the parking lot is already quite full before 10:00. Period: Late March to early April Time: 10:00-21:00 / Illumination: 18:00-21:00 *The entrance to the cherry blossom embankment itself is 24 hours a day. Parking: Arakawa riverbed temporary parking lot, 250 cars and up. Access: 5 minutes walk from the south exit of Kumagaya Station on the JR Takasaki Line and Chichibu Railway. By car, about 15 km from Higashimatsuyama I.C. #Seasonal places in Japan #Saitama Prefecture #Famous cherry blossom spots #Breathtaking views