🌸 A guide to the superb view of Shiraishi River embankment and Thousand Cherry Blossoms
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🏔️"One glance at the distant, a thousand cherry blossoms in full view" I would like to call the Shiraishi River Bank the Pro version of the Back Ware Bank in the Tohoku region of Japan. The light shines on the thousands of Yoshino trees on both sides and the snow-capped mountains of the Zao mountain range in the distance, creating the spring scenery of Sendai Ogawara-machi and the picture of the thousand cherry blossoms under the snow-capped mountains.
🚉 Tokyo ⇄ Miyagi Shiroishi River Bank: Wide area, few people, great view, best place to take photos
🕰️ April is in full bloom. It is recommended to get up early!! (The drive takes about 2h+)
In the morning, the Zao Mountains are illuminated, and in the evening, the blues can be used to take pictures of the snow-capped mountains.
🚅【Tokyo Station】Take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to 【Sendai Station】(1.5h)
It is recommended to book the return JR train. The second to last train is recommended for this trip.
🚋【Sendai Station】Take JR Tohoku Main Line (towards Shiroishi)【Ogawara. Funaoka Station】(30min) My route is from north to south from Funaoka Station
📷Routes & Flights
🚆Funaoka Station - Exit bridge towards Ogawara Station🌉 - Thousand cherry blossoms trail (similar to the back embankment) - Giant viewing bridge Use the height difference of perspective to shoot people, Shiraishi River embankment, Thousand cherry blossoms, Zao mountain range, railway, train.
🚃 During the cherry blossom season, the limited edition "Kazeko" sightseeing train runs between Sendai and Ogawara, becoming the target of many railway photography enthusiasts. The operating time and frequency of each year need to be specifically checked. In 24 years, there is one train every hour at a certain time period on certain days. One round trip can be photographed twice in different directions.
🏯 Funaoka Castle Park Hike up the mountainside to the observation deck where you can overlook the giant skybridge and the Snow Mountain Thousand Cherry Blossom Railway.
🎢 The popular "Flower Fairy" (if you have enough time, you can choose to take the cherry blossom train up the mountain. There is a giant Guanyin statue on the top of the mountain). Ticket office 🫲 On the left hand side, there is a wooden bench rest area uphill. You can take pictures of the Z-axis spiral climbing train and the cherry blossom Guanyin.
🚨Private camera position A wide river with a small waterfall, thousands of cherry blossoms on both sides, and the Zao Mountain Range in the back. This camera position is truly the 🌸King of Cherry Blossoms!! You can take pictures of the sunset over the snowy mountains.
🥁 After sunset, we returned to Ogawara Station. There were night cherry blossoms and a cherry blossom festival night market outside the station. The tree shape and lights were unique and very photogenic!!
🐂 After a day of running, I rushed back to Sendai and had a delicious Sendai beef tongue! (Sendai recommends Tanya Zenjiro and edamame special drink)
Tip: You can also go in the opposite direction from Ogawara to Funaoka, and it is also a unique experience to go backwards with all the seats!!