If you follow the JR Chuo Main Line further upstream, you will see a particularly huge cherry tree, the Kanda Oito Cherry Blossom (Edohigan Cherry Blossom), standing like a giant with Yatsugatake in the background. The tree is currently being treated to restore its vigor.
The cherry blossoms at the place where Dososhin, the road god at the entrance of the village, is located overlooking the Oito cherry blossoms are also spectacular.
Detour (Nagasaka Ushiike Pond)
Nagasaka Town is located across the Kamanashi River, which creates a deep valley. Just one step away from the main road in the middle of town, cherry blossoms are planted surrounding Nagasaka Ushiike Pond, which was built for irrigation purposes, and the Southern Alps appear to be looming in the background.
Sakura needs no explanation. I missed the famous cherry blossoms along the JR Chuo Line. This is a lone cherry tree in Wanizuka, Nirasaki City, just before Hokuto City. The cherry blossoms reach full bloom earlier than the cherry blossoms in Hokuto City, so pay attention to the timing.
