🌸 A cherry tree that has been blooming for 1,300 years - A visit to the pale pink cherry blossoms of Neodani, Gifu

🌸 A Cherry Blossom That Has Bloomed for 1,300 Years—Visiting the Usuzumi Sakura in Neodani, Gifu

📍Neodani, Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture

With the arrival of spring, a mystical cherry blossom emerges among the mountains of Gifu.
The Usuzumi Sakura, one of Japan's three most famous cherry trees, boasts an age of over 1,500 years. Its majestic appearance, white in full bloom and turning a faintly inky gray as it falls, truly evokes the ephemerality of life.

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🗓 Pale Ink Cherry Blossoms and Best Viewing Times
• Typical viewing time: Late March to early April (later than in the city due to the high elevation)
• Estimated full bloom: Around April 1st in warmer years, and April 5th to 10th in colder years
• Recommended time to visit: The morning of the second or third day after full bloom is the most beautiful moment, with fewer people around and the pale petals shining in the morning light.

📌 Depending on the weather, the cherry blossoms may fall all at once in a single day, so it's best to keep an eye on official information and social media.
👉 Motosu City Official Cherry Blossom Information Website (Limited Time Offer)

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🚃 Access Information (As of 2025)

[Train + Bus]
• Board from JR Ogaki Station or Gifu Station → Get off at Tarumi Railway's Tarumi Station (last stop)
→ Travel time: Approximately 80 minutes
• Walk approximately 15 minutes from Tarumi Station to Awasuzumi Park
→ Information boards and tourist volunteers are available inside the station.

📌 During the Cherry Blossom Festival (usually from late March to mid-April), the Tarumi Railway will operate additional services, and traffic restrictions will be in place on surrounding roads. If visiting by car, be aware of traffic congestion and a lack of parking spaces.

[Private Car]
• Approximately 90 minutes by car from the Meishin Expressway's Ogaki IC or Sekigahara IC
• Parking available (fee: approximately 500 yen)
• We recommend arriving by 8:00 a.m. on weekends.

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🏨 Accommodation Information
• **There are few accommodations in the Motosu and Neotani areas. **For this reason,

- Around Ogaki Station (Hotel Grand Vert Kizan, Route Inn Ogaki, etc.)

- Accommodations in Sekigahara and central Gifu City are the norm.

📌 If you want to see the Pale Ink Cherry Blossoms Light-Up (Limited Time Offer: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM), check out accommodations in Ogaki City or around Tarumi Station that offer "evening transfers" plans.

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👀 Three Tips for Enjoying Pale Ink Cherry Blossoms

① Visit around 7:00 AM to enjoy the silence and morning mist.

This is the best time for photos. It's before the tourist buses arrive, so there are fewer people around.

② Aim for the flowers just before they fall.

The "pale ink" state of the flowers, where the color of the flowers fades to a light gray, truly represents the true essence of Pale Ink Cherry Blossoms.
The best time to visit is three to four days after full bloom.

③ The riverside promenade from Tarumi Station to the park is also recommended.

During full bloom, there's a quiet walking path where spring wildflowers, such as descendants of pale pink cherry trees and forsythia, bloom in profusion.

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