2025 Higashiyoshino Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

#0yentrip A place filled with my father's desire to let my mother see her favorite flowers in her hometown The 1000 weeping cherry trees are a sight to behold! A spectacular view that competes for the top spot in Nara! You can ride the cart for free, and there's a free bus from the parking lot to the top! It is a scenic spot that anyone can see (entrance fee 2000 yen) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Spot: Takami no Sato Address: 298-1 Sugitani, Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture 633-2304 Opening hours: 9:00~17:00 Opening days: 4/1~4/23 Price: 2,000 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for elementary and junior high school students, free for children under elementary school age (free parking, free shuttle bus to reception, free shuttle within the park, only admission fee applies) Transportation (car): From Meihan National Highway Hari Interchange to Ouda via National Highway 166, about 1 km from Takami Tunnel, which is the border between Nara and Mie prefectures, on the Nara side. From Matsusaka City and southern Mie prefecture, it is about 1 km past Takami Tunnel along National Highway 166. Parking: Approximately 600 cars, free (limited). (You may not be able to enter when in full bloom, especially on weekends.) (Please do not line up in front of the parking lot.) Notes: Meals at "Tenku Restaurant" (udon, curry, takoyaki, soft serve ice cream, coffee, beer, etc.) Specialties: "Sakura Soft Serve," "Takami Roll," "Sakura Taiyaki," and many more Model: @mayatrip888 Photo date: 6.4/17 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #Yuu's Amazing View Solo Trip #Takami no Sato #Nara Outing Spots #Let's Go to Nara #Kansai Outing Spots @takaminosato__official416

#cherryblossom25 Located in Higashiyoshino Village, Nara Prefecture, Japan, Takami no Sato is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot known as the “Sky Garden of Flowers.” Sitting at an altitude of around 650 meters, the area is home to over 1,000 weeping cherry trees (shidare-zakura), creating a magical landscape. Originally, I wasn’t planning to go on the 13th because the flowers hadn’t bloomed yet—but in the end, I found two lovely girls and we shared a taxi together (round trip cost: 20,000 yen 💸). The cherry blossom-flavored Swiss roll was super delicious! 🍰 The shuttle ride downhill was also quite the thrill 😂. Since Takami no Sato is up in the mountains, the blooms are a bit later. The Uda River cherry blossom avenue (宇陀川の桜並木) in Haibara is also absolutely beautiful. If both places had bloomed at the same time, I can’t imagine how breathtaking this journey would’ve been 💕 #travel

🏖️Overview: Takamiyama is located on the border between Nara and Mie prefectures. It is a mountain with an altitude of 1,248m. It has been selected as one of the 300 famous mountains in Japan, and is also called the "Matterhorn" of Kansai🫎 because it looks like a perfect triangle △ from some angles. It is also famous as a mountain where you can enjoy frost ❄️, and a direct "frost bus" 🚌 operates only in winter🌨️. 💞Reasons why we recommend it: The hiking trail from the trailhead to the summit is well maintained🧰 and really beautiful🤩. Along the way, you will cross rocks and streams. It felt great when I washed my face with the cold stream water💦. The view of the hiking trail suddenly opens up just before the summit, and the view from the top is outstanding👍. We had lunch here. Butterflies🦋 and dragonflies were flying around. Next time, I would like to climb during the frost season. 📍Location: Hirano, Higashiyoshino Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture 📍Access 🚃Get off at Haruhara Station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line 🚌Nara Kotsu Bus, bus bound for Higashiyoshino Village Office 🚌Take the community bus from the office #Takamiyama #MatsusakaEleven #Takamisugi #Domestic Travel Tips #Frost #Higashiyoshino Village

My dears, I admit that the title is a bit exaggerated, but once you have seen the cherry blossoms in Takami-no-go in Nara, you will know how beautiful the scenery is. It is really not inferior to Kyoto! Every year from early to mid-April, 1,000 weeping cherry trees bloom in Takami-no-go in Higashiyoshino Village, Nara Prefecture. The scene is like a pink waterfall pouring down from the top of the mountain, from light pink to crimson, layer by layer, it is so dreamy😍 The most beautiful scenery is at the observation deck. Going up along the 600-meter trail, you can see the distant mountains with dark clouds. The rolling hills and cherry blossoms interweave into a "pink sea of ​​clouds", which is like walking into Hayao Miyazaki's fairy tale world. In the Sky Garden area, looking up you will see the 🌺360° cherry blossom dome, and next to it there is a tea house offering light meals and desserts. The 🌸🐟 Taiyaki has a soft and glutinous skin and the red bean filling is about to overflow, don't miss it! ✨Tips: ✅It is recommended to arrive before 10 o'clock, as the photo taking effect will be worse against the light in the afternoon. ✅Remember to bring a windproof jacket, the temperature on the top of the mountain is about 5℃ lower than in the city. ✅Drone flying is prohibited here. 🚞Transportation strategy: 📍Address: 2-98-1 Sugiya, Higashiyoshino Village, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture ⏰Business hours: 9:00~17:00 🌺Flowering period: It was in full bloom on April 11 last year. This year, it is recommended to go there in mid-April. 🚅Take a direct bus from Kintetsu Haibara Station. ⚠️It is strongly recommended to drive by yourself, about 2 hours from Osaka, and there is free parking at the foot of the mountain. Come on, my dears, and experience this stunning cherry blossom scenery! #nara #takami-no-sou #nara-sakura #japan-sakura-viewing

This time we will introduce Takami no Sato in Nara Prefecture.🌸 It is a magnificent paradise with 1,000 weeping cherry trees.🥰💕 The view of the weeping cherry trees from the top of Sennen no Oka is like a patchwork of cherry trees, and it is a wonderful sight that is worth seeing at least once.❣️ The staff are kind, and the park is well designed with carts. Please visit this wonderful paradise at least once.☺️🌸✨ 📍298-1 Sugitani, Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture🚗Meihan National Highway Hari IC - R166 east via Ouda *There is a parking lot for about 600 cars, but please note that it will be crowded on weekends during the best viewing season.⚠️ #Nara Prefecture #Nara Tourism #Cherry Blossom Viewing Spot #Takami no Sato #Peach Blossom #Sakura 2024

Today, we are delighted to introduce the breathtakingly beautiful Takami no Sato in Nara Prefecture, renowned for its stunning weeping cherry blossoms 🌸. Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of nature, relish the spectacular views, and leisurely stroll along the picturesque cherry blossom path. Born from a desire to create a garden of weeping cherry blossoms amidst the wilderness, Takami no Sato offers a heavenly garden where you can enjoy over a thousand weeping cherry trees and the panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Once you step into this enchanting realm, you will be greeted by an unparalleled number of exquisite weeping cherry blossoms. Located near the famous Takami Mountain and perched on a hill at an altitude of 650 meters, over a thousand weeping cherry trees flourish. With the backdrop of verdant mountains, the single and double cherry blossoms present a floral mist. The heavenly flower garden, adorned with varying shades of pink, white Spiraea, and yellow Forsythia, offers a breathtaking view from the elevated observation deck. Takami no Sato is known in Nara Prefecture for its late blooming season, which is expected to peak this coming weekend ☝️. The charm of Takami no Sato lies in its thousand weeping cherry trees! Wherever you look, you will be captivated by the magnificent weeping cherry blossoms that soothe the soul ☺️. Whether you choose to stroll around the heavenly garden area, gaze down from the observation deck, or enjoy traditional Japanese sweets while admiring the blossoms at the shop, this spot offers various ways to enjoy your visit 🌸. Given the limited public transportation, it is recommended to drive to the parking lot and then take a bus 🥺. Please consider visiting this weekend ☺️🌸. 📍#Takami no Sato #Weeping Cherry Blossoms Address: Sugitani, Higashiyoshino Village, Yoshino County, Nara Prefecture 633-2304 Operating Hours: 0900-1700 Admission: Adults 1,000 yen, Children 500 yen Recommendation: A must-visit spot for the spectacular weeping cherry blossoms 🌸. Enjoy various spots such as the observation deck, heavenly garden, and shop 🌸. ⚠ Please note: * No pets allowed * Please dress comfortably * Please refrain from bringing in outside food and drinks. Please take your trash with you * Smoking is prohibited throughout the park * Drone usage is prohibited * Cosplay, pre-wedding photoshoots, etc., are allowed as long as they do not disturb others.

＜The final resting place of Tenchu-gumi, the pioneers of the overthrow of the shogunate. A detailed account of the minute-by-minute historical movements＞ The Tenchu-gumi (Tenchu-gumi) aspired to pro-revere the emperor, expel the barbarians, and even to overthrow the shogunate, and in 1863 they raised an army. They invaded Yamato Province (present-day Nara Prefecture) to coincide with the visit of Emperor Komei (1831-1867), and occupied Gojo, where the shogunate magistrate's office was located. They then loudly proclaimed the arrival of a new era. However, on the same day, a coup d'état broke out in Kyoto, the visit of the emperor was canceled, and the pro-revere the emperor, expel the barbarians, were ousted. The Tenchu-gumi was, so to speak, left without a ladder, and in a single day they suddenly turned into a rebel army (the so-called "August 18th Coup"). The shogunate ordered the feudal lords of the Kinai region and surrounding areas to suppress the Tenchugumi, while the Tenchugumi themselves recruited soldiers from Totsukawa in the southern part of Yamato Province and continued to resist fiercely, relying on the natural fortresses of Yoshino and Omine, but their power gradually wore down. After about a month of difficult marches in the deep Kii Mountains, the Tenchugumi reached Washikaguchi on September 24th. They challenged the assembled Shogunate forces to a final battle. The Tenchugumi were originally an extremist faction of rōshi who advocated the Sonno Joi theory, which was boiling over at the time, and who developed that theory into "overthrowing the Shogunate." They had Chamberlain Nakayama Tadamitsu (1845-1864, Emperor Meiji's uncle) as their commander, but the three ronin's ideological leaders, Fujimoto Tesseki (1816-1863, escaped from Okayama Domain), Matsumoto Keidou (1832-1863, escaped from Kariya Domain), and Yoshimura Torataro (1837-1863, escaped from Tosa Domain), were in actual command as "general leaders." The members of the unit under their command were mainly ronin who had escaped from their domains in the western provinces, and as they had no place to stay in their homelands, they were prepared to sacrifice their lives for the cause. They had become a group of people determined to die, and when they reached Washiokaguchi, they tried to surround Tadamitsu, allowing him to escape to Osaka or even Choshu (Nagato Province, currently the northwestern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Mori clan, the feudal lord, was the leading pro-imperial, anti-foreign faction). Washiokaguchi was the junction of the Higashi-Kumano Kaido, which the Tenchu-gumi took north from the Kii Mountains, and the Ise-Minami Kaido, which linked Ise Province (now most of Mie Prefecture) and Wakayama, and was a rare transportation hub in a mountainous region, with water transport available along the route. The Shogunate forces also took this geographical location into consideration, and on September 24th, troops from the Hikone and Kishu domains were stationed along the route. For this reason, it was extremely difficult for the Tenchu-gumi, which had only about 50 members, to escape, but six people including Nasu Shingo (1829-1863, defector from Tosa) organized a suicide squad and launched a surprise attack on the Hikone clan's camp. This caused great confusion in the Shogunate forces, and Tadamitsu and his men took advantage of the opportunity to break through the camp and escape to Osaka. However, Nasu and the other members of the suicide squad, as well as many others, were captured or killed in battle at Washi-kaguchi or in the nearby mountains. The three presidents also met a heroic end (Fujimoto escaped once, but returned to Washi-kaguchi, where only two of them attacked the Kishu clan's camp and were killed in battle. Matsumoto was shot dead while hiding in the mountains after going blind. Yoshimura, who was seriously injured, hid for about three days with the help of villagers, but was discovered and killed by soldiers of the Tsu clan), and the Tenchu-gumi was annihilated. If you visit Washikaguchi today, you can clearly see the slope that the Tenchugumi ran down, and signs and monuments guide you through the battle. If you look closely at each one, you can see that they not only describe the positions of the soldiers during the minutes or seconds before they died, and you can't help but be amazed at how realistic they are. The deep shadows of the forests and valleys before your eyes keep the scenery as it was at the time, giving you a chilling feeling. In the end, the Tenchugumi were annihilated just one month after they raised their arms, and the flames of overthrowing the shogunate were extinguished, but the Meiji Restoration was not realized until just five years later. Looking back at their plans at the time, they can be seen as extremely reckless, but on the other hand, they are worthy of being described as the "pioneers of the Restoration." Above all, their dark fate, full of hardships, had a strong impact not only on their comrades, but also on the Shogunate army, which had been enjoying peace, and their tragic story has been passed down to the present day. In particular, the villager who carried Torataro Yoshimura's palanquin lived until the Showa era, so detailed records of his life are available. According to this story, Yoshimura encouraged the villagers by saying, "Be patient, be patient, if you persevere, the world will change, so enjoy it," and his exquisite use of words and passion are full of charisma. The footsteps of the Tenchugumi are engraved at Washi-yaguchi, and are detailed in "Ryuritan" by Shotaro Yasuoka (1920-2013), a distant relative of the Tenchugumi. When you look at these documents and the mountain ranges before your eyes, you cannot help but feel a tremendous sense of realism in the mysterious atmosphere that still surrounds Yoshino and Omine, the "deep part of Japan." Recommended for solo travelers: ★★★★★ (You can explore to your heart's content. It's almost a private venue!) Visit date: Sunday, second week of October, around 2pm Access: About 40 minutes by car from Hari IC (to the Washikaguchi area)