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class="page_wrap"> <div class="page_body"> <section class="page_section page_section--main_content" id="section_main_content"> <div class="page_section__body s-typography"> <table width=100% border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=middle><font class=type--legacy face=arial><b>Schauwecker's Japan Travel Blog</b><br>by Stefan Schauwecker, webmaster of japan-guide.com</font></td><td align=right valign=middle><a href=http://www.twitter.com/japanguidecom target=_top><img src=/g3/twitter.gif width=160 height=27 border=0></a></font></td></tr></table><p><font color=555555>This blog is intended to record some of my travel activities in Japan.</font> <p><center><table width=100% cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=0 bgcolor=eeeeee><tr><td width=33%><font class=type--legacy face=arial> <a href=130127.html target=_top><font color=000000>previous post</font></a> </font></td><td width=34%><font class=type--legacy face=arial> <center><a href=./ target=_top><font color=000000>list all posts</font></a></center> </font></td><td width=33% align=right><font class=type--legacy face=arial> <a href=130317.html target=_top><font color=000000>next post</font></a> </font></td></tr></table></center><p> <p><b>2013/02/28 - Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival</b> </p> <p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_01.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_01.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_01.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div></figure> <p>Kawazu is a small town along the southeastern coast of the <a href=/e/e6310.html>Izu Peninsula</a>, a <a href=/e/e6305.html>two hour train ride</a> from <a href=/e/e2164.html>Tokyo</a>. The town is the birthplace of the Kawazu Cherry, one of the earliest flowering <a href=/e/e2011_species.html>cherry tree varieties</a>. The trees usually start opening their blossoms around early February and are in full bloom around late February and early March. <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_03.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_03.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_03.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Kawazu Cherry</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>This year's winter has been colder than average, causing a delay in the flowering schedule. Today, a majority of trees still had more than half of their blossoms closed. The warmer temperatures of the coming days should propel them into full bloom within a relatively short time frame, though, making the upcoming two weeks or so the best time for a visit to Kawazu this spring. <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_02.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_02.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_02.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Kawazu cherry trees (about 30-40 percent open) alongside yellow rape flowers (nanohana)</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_04.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_04.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_04.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Cherry blossom tunnel</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_05.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_05.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_05.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Less people, more blossoms - the trees along this stretch further up the river were among the most progressed today</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>The Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (壨捗嶗傑偮傝, Kawazu-zakura Matsuri) is held from February 5 to March 10, 2013 (extended until March 17 due to the blossoms' slow pace this year) at multiple sites across the town, including a four kilometer stretch along Kawazu's river. In addition to the blossoms, visitors can enjoy food stalls and events during the festival, as well as nightly illuminations of the trees from 18:00 to 21:00. <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_07.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_07.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_07.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Festival foods on sale</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_08.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_08.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_08.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Sakura Udon</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>Kawazu is conveniently reached from <a href=/e/e2164.html>Tokyo</a> by direct Odoriko limited express trains, which are fully covered by the <a href=/e/e2361_06.html>Kanto Area Pass</a>. <a href=/e/e2361.html>Japan Rail Pass</a> holders need to pay a supplement for the <a href=/e/e2368.html>non-JR section</a> south of Ito. <a href=/e/e2028.html>Low budget travelers</a> should consider access by local trains instead of limited express trains. The fastest approach to Kawazu is by <a href=/e/e2018_tokaido.html>Tokaido Shinkansen</a> to Atami followed by a train ride down the <a href=/e/e6310.html>Izu Peninsula</a>, but note that the Kanto Area Pass is not valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen. <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_06.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_06.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_06.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">White heron</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_09.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_09.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_09.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Along the river</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_10.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/schauwecker/g/130228_10.jpg 650w,/blog/schauwecker/g/415/130228_10.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Bee at work</span> </figcaption></figure> </p> <p><center><table width=100% cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=0 bgcolor=eeeeee><tr><td width=33%><font class=type--legacy face=arial> <a href=130127.html target=_top><font color=000000>previous post</font></a> </font></td><td width=34%><font 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