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The Yomiuri Shimbun An aerial photo of kawazuzakura early-blossoming cherry blossoms on the sides of Kawazu River in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday
The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:34 JST, March 7, 2025
Kawazuzakura, an early-blossoming cherry blossom variety, are in full bloom in their namesake town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. About 850 cherry trees, adorning the avenue along Kawazu River for about 4 kilometers, look like shaded pink ribbons and are delighting visitors. According to the town’s tourism association, the blossoms’ peak viewing period has been delayed this year by about two weeks compared to last year, due to lack of rain and cold weather in February. Therefore, the town extended the Kawazuzakura matsuri (Kawazu cherry blossom festival), originally scheduled to end on Feb. 28, to Sunday. During the festival, the blossoms are illuminated from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
