🌸JR Yamakita Station: Kanagawa Railway’s cherry blossom viewing spot with 130 cherry blossoms in full bloom

One of the five most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Kanagawa is JR Yamakita Station, located on the JR Tokai Gotemba Line. Somei Yoshino cherry trees are planted around the station and along the line. The trees are more than 50 years old, so the blooming state is quite "surging". The traffic bridge seems to be overwhelmed by cherry blossoms. It is also lit up during the Cherry Blossom Festival. It is a favorite shooting spot for local railway fans. The night cherry blossoms and the train light track are really beautiful. Our experience and traffic information from this visit have also been compiled. This article is provided as a reference for novices chasing cherry blossoms.

🚖How to get there by car? Transportation information and surrounding environment of JR Yamahoku Station

We stayed at the hot spring hotel "Kaiseki Ryoan Ashikari" in Yugawara this night. We departed from the station to Gotemba Station (CB10), then transferred to the Gotemba Line to Sanhoku Station (CB06). After exiting the station, we You will see cherry blossom trees with petals floating in the air. It is an attraction that can be reached right out of the station! The JR Tokai Gotemba Line connects the two major cities of Kanagawa and Shizuoka. When arranging your itinerary, you can also plan the two places together. Compared with the crowds at cherry blossom viewing spots in downtown Tokyo, everyone will like the quiet atmosphere here.

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▲ Get out of the car quickly, Abei and the others rushed to take pictures.

▲ Due to my visit in 2023, the cherry blossoms bloomed early and they were all gone... (Fortunately)

Cherry blossom viewing at JR Yamakita Station

It was once suspended due to the epidemic. From 2023, the "Yamakita Sakura Festival" will be held as scheduled. Taking this year as an example, the event date is from 3/25 to 4/8. Due to abnormal weather, the cherry blossoms bloomed late and the night lighting was extended to 4/14. XNUMX. We chose to come here on a weekday. There are dining tables, chairs and stalls in the on-site park. Children can play with the facilities in the park, and adults can eat and chat at the same time. So even though I brought a floor mat with me and didn’t put it to use, here is It's really awesome. (▶️ Official website event information)

▲ Shanbei Railway Park.

▲ There is a steam train here!

Cherry blossom viewing routes and photo spots at JR Yamahoku Station

After exiting the station, pass by the Shanhoku Railway Park and steam train D52 No. 70 (SL), and continue walking along the cherry blossom trees. You will see a small traffic bridge (such as the blue section on the map), where everyone will take pictures of the train passing by. These two are also good locations when the lights are on at night. After taking pictures, you can walk around like us (the red dotted line in the map). It is a very quiet and good place to relax. I really love the atmosphere of this small town and unconsciously... After playing all afternoon, we set off back to Yugawara Hot Spring Hotel in the evening to rest.

▲ You can wait for a while and the sun will show up.

▲ Because of its age, the tree’s posture is more wild.

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