2020.02.11
KISSHO CAREN, Higashiizu-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture, will sell accommodation plans from February 10 to March 31, 2020, from early blooming Kawazuzakura to Yoshino cherry tree.
Higashiizu / Kawazu-cho is known as the birthplace of Kawazu Sakura, and this year we will also hold the “Kawazu Sakura Festival” every day from February 10 to March 10 organized by the tourist association. About 8,000 Kawazu cherry blossoms bloom in Kawazu-cho, the venue for the event, and about 850 cherry blossoms bloom along the river.
At Kissho CAREN, you can enjoy the cherry blossom baths flowing from your own source while watching Sagami Bay, with Kawazu Sakura and Oshima Sakura blooming in February and Yoshino cherry tree in mid-March. Sakura pancakes are available for afternoon tea. Invite to “Sakura Terrace” for after dinner. You can spend a moment before your break with hot kahlua, Irish whiskey, Sakura Amazake and original sweets while watching the cherry blossoms at night. Please see the wonderful view of cherry blossoms, the first time in Reiwa.
Spring ahead with early blooming Kawazu Sakura. About 8,000 cherry trees bloom about 4 km along the Kawazu River and about 8,000 cherry blossoms throughout the town, and the Kawazu Sakura Festival is full of tourists every year. On the promenade along the river, cherry blossom arches, cherry blossom footbaths, and illuminated cherry blossom trees light up, so you can enjoy the arrival of spring. There are about 150 stores at the venue, and it is popular for enjoying local products and local gourmet along with cherry blossom viewing.
Period: February 10-March 10, 2020
Venue: Izukyu “Kawazu Station” is a short walk away
You can see several kinds of cherry blossoms with different flowering times. An open-air bath overlooking Izu Oshima and the sea over the cherry blossoms, an afternoon tea at a restaurant with a close view of the cherry blossoms, a meal, and a walk in the garden. The luxury of enjoying the cherry blossoms at night and the sun shining in the morning sun. The hospitality unique to the inn surrounded by cherry blossoms.
KISSHO CAREN
| Address: | Kitagawa Onsen, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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| Phone: | 0557-23-1213 |
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