更新日：2020年4月10日

Cherry Blossoms

Uda City has many great cherry blossom spots.  Find your favorite one!

 Uda City's Best 12 Cherry Blossom Spots

Matabei Zakura	Sennen Zakura	Ono-ji Temple
Saiko-ji Temple	Mikumari Zakura	Goshin-ji Temple
Uchimaki Kumin-no-Mori	Kariji- no-Sakura	Iwahashi-no-Sakura
Gokuraku-ji Temple	Tenyaku-ji Temple	Murou-ji Temple

1. Matabei Zakura

This 300-year-old weeping cherry tree has a height of 13 meters and a width of 3 meters. This is one of the most popular cherry trees in Nara Prefecture, and about 70 thousand people come see this magnificent cherry tree every year. The name of this tree comes from ‘Matabei Goto’, a military commander in the Sengoku period who is believed to have lived in this area. A cherry blossom festival is held during the blooming period.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	Ouda-Hongo, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-2156     <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for ‘Ouda’. Get off at ‘Ouda High School’ and walk for 15 minutes.
Parking	Yes
Entrance Fee	100 yen per person (for tree maintenance fee)

 

2. Sennen Zakura at Butsuryu-ji Temple

This 900-year-old cherry tree is the oldest one in Nara Prefecture, and has been designated as a natural treasure. Being the subspecies of ‘Edo-Higan Zakura’ and ‘Yama-Zakura’ (wild cherry tree), this Sennen Zakura is considered very important from an academic standpoint. Night illumination is held during the blooming period.

Blooming Season	Mid-April
Species	Subspecies of Edo-Higan Zakura and Yama-Zakura
Location	1684 Haibara-Akabane, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0213   <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for ‘Sonimura Yakuba’. Get off at ‘Takai’ and walk for 40 minutes.
Parking	Yes
Entrance Fee	Free, but 200 yen  to enter the temple

 

3. Ono-ji Temple

This temple is known for its two old weeping cherry trees called ‘Koito-Shidare Zakura’, both of which are believed to be 300 years old. In the temple ground stand ten ‘Beni-Shidare’ weeping cherry trees too. Across from the temple is one of Japan’s biggest ‘Magaibutsu’ (a huge Buddha statue carved into the rock, with a height of 13.8m.) and it is lit up at night as well as the cherry trees during the blooming period.

-These trees are currently under treatment due to diseases.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	‘Koito-Sidare’ weeping cherry trees, ‘Beni-Shidare’ weeping cherry trees
Location	1680 Murou-Ono, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0315  <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	5-minute walk from Kintetsu Murouguchi-Ono Station
Parking	Yes
Entrance Fee	300 yen

 

4. Saiko-ji Temple

This 300-year-old weeping cherry tree is believed to be the parent tree of the ones at Ono-ji Temple. This cherry tree and the ancient temple make a great contrast, which attracts many photographers. A cherry blossom festival and night illumination are held during the blooming period.

Blooming Season	Mid-April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	31 Murou, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0421  <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetesu Murouguchi-Ono Station, take a bus bound for Murou-ji. Get off at the final stop and walk for 30 minutes.
Parking	Yes (nearby community center's parking lot is available)

 

 5. Mikumari Zakura

100 cherry trees are planted along the riverbank near the Udano Mikumari Shrine. Night illumination is held during the blooming period, and cherry blossoms are beautifully reflected on the river.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Somei-Yoshino, row of cherry blossom trees
Location	Utano-Furuichiba, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-2226  <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Furuichiba' and walk for 2 minutes.
Parking	Yes (Nearby parking lot for Udano Mikumari Shrine and World Maple Park 'Hirara' is available)

 

6. Goshin-ji Temple

This 200-year-old weeping cherry tree is spreading out its branches like wings. As the temple is located on a hill, you can look down on the rural village below. This graceful cherry tree is worth a see!

 

Blooming Season	Mid-April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	225 Haibara-Jimyo, Uda City, Nara Prefecture <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Higashiyoshino-mura'. Get off at 'Jimyo' and walk for 15 minutes.
Parking	Yes

 

7. Uchimaki Kumin-no-Mori

In this park, 500 cherry trees grow around Dake Shrine, which looks like a ‘sea of clouds’. From the observatory on the hill, you can enjoy a superb mountainous view.

Blooming Season	Mid-April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	Haibara-Uchimaki, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0215 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Higashiyoshinomura-Yakuba'. Get off at 'Uchimaki Nishiguchi' and walk for 30 minutes.
Parking	Yes

8. Kariji-no-Sakura

Uda River is lined with cherry trees for about 2 km, which creates stunning sight. It is fun to stroll along the river. During the blooming season, these trees are beautifully lit up at night.  

Blooming Season	Mid-April
Species	Somei-Yoshino
Location	Haibara-Shimoidani, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0241 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	10-minute walk from Kintetsu Haibara Station
Parking	No

9. Iwahashi-no-Sakura

The riverbank is lined with cherry blossoms for 1 km. During the blooming period, carp streamers fly above the cherry blossoms, which creates wonderful scenery. Local specialty food including 'Kusa-mochi' (mugwort rice cake) is offered at the restaurant run by locals, which is open only during the blooming season.

    

 

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Somei-Yoshino
Location	Utano-Iwahashi, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-2214 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Utano'. Get off at 'Matsui-bashi' and walk for 40 minutes.
Parking	No

10. Gokuraku-ji Temple

This weeping cherry tree is estimated to be 300 years old. From the hill, you can look down on the rural village of Murou-Ohara.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	Murou-Ohara, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0204 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	15-minute drive from Hari IC on Meihan Expressway
Parking	Yes (Nearby community center's parking lot is available)

11. Tenyaku-ji Temple

This weeping cherry tree is believed to be 350 years old. There used to be a main building built in the 11^th century, but it was lost in the fire. Since then, locals have been trying to rebuild it.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	Ouda-Hasama, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-2166 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for 'Ouda'. Get off at 'Ouda High School' and walk for 20 minutes.
Parking	No

12. Murou-ji Temple

Murou-ji is well-known for its rhododendron flowers that decorate the temple ground in late April to early May, but it is also a great cherry blossom spot as well.

Blooming Season	Early April
Species	Weeping cherry tree
Location	78 Murou, Uda City, Nara Prefecture 633-0421 <Map>（外部サイトへリンク）
Access	From Kintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station, take a bus bound for Murou-ji. Get off at the final stop and walk for 5 minutes.
Parking	Yes

 

Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Uda City（PDF：758KB）

 

Uda City's Cheerry Blossom Map（PDF：626KB）