The cherry blossom season had reached its peak last week at the central and southern region of Japan. As the blossom continues northward, have you prepared your trip to see it? Or are you gonna miss it this year? Well, here's one more alternative if your trip to Japan is planned for the next 2 months.

樱花季节上周在日本中部和南部地区已盛开。随着季节继续北上，你已经赏过了吗？或者今年你会错过吗？如果你计划在未来2个月内到日本旅行，那么这里还有另一个花见的选择。

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If you ask anyone for famous views in Japan, you are likely to hear “Mt Fuji” and “Sakura”. If you are visiting Tokyo between mid April to end May, you must head to the Fuji Shibazakura Festival in Kawaguchiko! The land of pink mosses with the magnificant view of Mt Fuji in the backdrop~~~ trust me, you will forget about your regret of missing the real sakura season. 🙂

The Fuji Shibazakura Festival is an annual event in Kawaguchiko where 800,000 pink and white Shibazakura (a.k.a “lawn cherry”, “moss Plox”) bloom on this landscape at the base of Mt Fuji, forming a postcard perfect view. There is also a food fair next to the main site and stalls selling seasonal sakura-related food and merchandise.

如果你问任何人日本最着名的景观，你很可能会听到“富士山”和“樱花”吧。四月中旬到五月底之间访问东京，你一定不能错过河口湖的富士芝樱！粉红色的苔藓与富士山的壮丽景色的背景~~~相信我，你会忘记你错过了真正的樱花季节的遗憾。 🙂

富士芝樱节是在河口湖每年举办一次的活动，以富士山为背景，这里有800,000个粉色和白色的Shibazakura（又名“草坪樱桃”，“moss Plox”）在这片草园上绽放，形成如明信片的完美拍照地点。主要场所旁边还有一个食品展，以及销售季节性与樱花有关的食品和商品的摊位。

Highly recommended for beautiful instagram shots in the breezy spring, especially if you have not seen Mt Fuji!

强烈推荐在微风轻拂的春天里拍摄漂亮的instagram照片，特别是如果你还没有看过富士山！

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Great weather…pink landscape…and Mt Fuji in the backdrop! ?
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This is the finale look on the final day. Best time to get a full bloom view is mid of May. Be prepared for a large crowd!
这是最后一天的花见。赏花最好的时间还是5月中旬。为大量人群做好准备！
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And here is the official poster for the festival. Detailed access info can be found here. Including the train timetable and bus routes, as well as fares needed.

To get the latest information on the festival, do visit the official website below.

Do take note of the opening days and time. You do not want to be too early or too late!

要知道更多详情资料，请到以下网站下载最新的海报。

Fuji Shibazakura Festival

Address: At Kawaguchiko, 3km from lake Motosu to Fujinomiya alongside of route 139.
Directions: From Kawaguchiko Station, take a 30mins Shibazakura liner to the festival site. Other forms of transport mode to the site can be found at the main website of the festival.

Detailed information of the Fuji Shibazakura Festival: http://www.shibazakura.jp/eng/

JR Vacation’s Tips:

  • There are small lockers found at the festival site which can accommodate cabin size luggage. Don’t worry if you are lugging your luggage to the site from airport like us!
  • It is quite breezy at the site, bring along a thin cardigan.
  • The japanese website http://www.fujiyama-navi.jp/mtfuji-flower/index/page/2/#panorama will show you daily live cam of the shibazakura view. I managed to visit the festival one day prior to closing; it was still beautiful no doubt with much lesser live shibazakura. So I figured the optimal viewing period would in beginning of May.
  • Travelling time to Kawaguchiko takes around 2.5 hours from Tokyo. I would recommend you to stay in Kawaguchiko for a night to enjoy the Mt Fuji view.

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