Asakusa Diary - The Staff Blog

Can't you wait for SAKURA ( cherry blossoms )?

Actually,
there's a place near Tokyo to enjoy the beautiful SAKURA even in this cold weather.

That is ATAMI SAKURA, which starts blooming early in January every year.

ATAMI SAKURA originally comes from India.
In around 1871,
it was brought to Atami together with lemon and date palm by Italian people,
and it was planted more afterwards.
On 10th of April, 1977,
it was specified for the tree of Atami City.

ATAMI SAKURA has two stage structure of blooming :
the floral bud that blooms at the early stage, and the floral bud that blooms at the latter stage.
Therefore,
you can enjoy ATAMI SAKURA for about a month.

If you want to enjoy SAKURA now, I recommend visiting the Itokawa Promenade.

From January 22nd to January 30th,
ATAMI SAKURA Festival is held in the Itokawa Promenade.
Sakura is lighted up every night during this period.
On weekend,
you can enjoy delicious food, music concert, and foot-bath etc.
Moreover, photo contest of plum blossoms and cherry blossoms is carried out.

Even though it's still winter in other places, Sakura is in full bloom in Atami.
Why don't you go out to feel a little early spring?

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By train from Asakusa ( it takes about 2 hours )
Asakusa -> Shinbashi by Tokyo Metro Ginza line or Toei Asakusa line
Shinbashi -> Atami by JR Tokaido line