Mt. Shiude literally means purple clouds emerging from mountains, so you can imagine how beautiful the place is. Cherry blossoms on Mt. Shiude boasts No. 1 in Kagawa Prefecture. Outlooking from the viewing platform on 352-metre mountaintop, you will be impressed by the breathtaking scenery of island-dotted Seto Inland Sea and carpet-like cherry blossoms. No wonder the Seto Inland Sea is ranked No. 7 must-go attractions in the world in 2019 by New York Times.
Admission: free of charge
Number of sakura trees: 1,000
The age of trees:
Variety: Yoshino cherry and wild cherry
2019/2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing Dates at Mt. Shiude
Cherry blossom viewing period: late March to mid April
Best time to view in 2019: late March to mid April
Best time to view in 2020 (estimated): late March to mid April
Light-up:
Cherry blossom festival in 2019: not available
