HOME Back

My Favorites

${v.title}

${v.desc | trunc(25)}

${v.title}

${v.desc | trunc(25)}

View All

Use the

Planning a Trip to Japan?

Share your travel photos with us by hashtagging your images with #visitjapanjp

None

Toyota’s Autumn Cherry Blossoms

HOME > Japan’s Local Treasures > Toyota’s Autumn Cherry Blossoms

See both cherry blossom and fall colors at the same time

Toyota City Dept. of Commerce & Tourism

Obara in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan where you can see both fiery red and orange autumn leaves and the soft pink cherry blossom at the same time. In Obara there are around 10,000 shikizakura, special cherry trees that bloom twice a year in the spring and autumn. At Senmi Shikizakura-no-Sato in particular, the slope of the hill is covered with 1,200 cherry blossom trees, creating a beautiful combination of colored leaves and pink flowers.

The trees are said to have originated in the early 1800s when the samurai physician, Fujimoto Genseki, was presented with one of the rare trees from a temple in Nagoya. This special tree, now designated as a Natural Monument, was planted in Obara, where it grew very well, spreading across the district.

The Obara Shikizakura Festival is usually held during peak bloom in November. There are special events and food stalls at various locations in Obara. To cover the distances between each venue, use the free Shikizakura Kururin shuttle bus.

If you want to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossom and also the autumn leaves, visit Toyota City’s Obara in fall, and discover the best of both worlds.

How to get there

It is about 1 hour by train from JR Nagoya Station to Toyota-Shi Station, and then about 1 hour and 15 minutes by bus from Toyota-Shi Station to Obara.

Senmi-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken