{"id":2148,"date":"2022-04-10T10:08:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T01:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2022-04-12T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T01:54:09","slug":"cherry-blossoms-in-full-bloom-in-yoshino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/?p=2148","title":{"rendered":"Cherry blossoms in Full Bloom in Yoshino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mount Yoshino in spring is very special for people in Japan. The hillsides are covered by 30,000 cherry trees in total, making the view magnificent and amazing when they are in bloom. The cherry blossom front gradually climbs from the foot to the top of the hill. We visited the area on April 8, 2022, and it was the perfect time to enjoy full-blown blossoms in the lower and middle parts of the hill. Look at the pictures below to see how the blossoms and views attract the heart of people!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2156\" src=\"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yoshino_sakura_2204_nakasenbon-bus-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \/><br \/>View near Nakasenbon Bus Stop<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2157\" src=\"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yoshino_sakura_2204_yoshimizushrine-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><br \/>View from Yoshimizu Shrine, called <em>Hitome Senbon<\/em>, meaning one thousand cherry trees in a view<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2168\" src=\"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yoshino_sakura_2204_kinpusenji_zaoudou-522x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"576\" \/><br \/>Zao-do Hall of Kinpusen-ji Temple<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2167\" src=\"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yoshino_sakura_2204_kinpusenji_nanchomyohoden-574x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"523\" \/><br \/>Nancho Myoho-den Hall of Kinpusen-ji Temple<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Er64PfVVFYA?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>View from the window of the Meditation Hall of Sakuramotobou Temple<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eb03DsCPs_c?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>Monks marching to participate in a ceremony to celebrate Buddha&#8217;s Birthday on April 8<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2170\" src=\"https:\/\/explorenara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/yoshino_sakura_2204_kakinohasushi-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"321\" \/><br \/><em>Kakinoha-sushi<\/em>, sushi wrapped in a persimmon leaf, which is one of famous local delicacies of this area. Pickled mackerel (left) and salmon (right).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kinpusen-ji Temple<br \/>Address: Yoshinoyama 2498, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture\u00a0<br \/>Official website (English): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinpusen.or.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kinpusen.or.jp\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yoshimizu Shrine<br \/>Address: Yoshinoyama 579, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>* Pinned in the map below is the Yoshimizu Shrine, which is almost in the middle of the entire route.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13174.138112607978!2d135.86883044505197!3d34.362322758834495!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6006c635efccd121%3A0xea4b6bf5958e60dd!2sYoshimizu%20Shrine!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1649491213669!5m2!1sen!2sjp\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All photos and videos taken on April 8, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mount Yoshino in spring is very special for people in Japan. 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