Rikugo, home to thousands of wild cherry trees, is regarded as the counterpart of Mt.Yoshino which is also a spot to view the same variety of cherry blossoms. Apart form cherry trees, mountains here are adorned with a few pristine thatch-roof houses.
Admission: free of charge
Number of sakura trees: over 5,000
The age of trees:
Variety: Wild cherry
2019/2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing Dates at Wild Cherry Tree at Rikugo
Cherry blossom viewing period: mid to late April
Best time to view in 2019: mid to late April
Best time to view in 2020 (estimated): mid to late April
Light-up:
Cherry blossom festival in 2019: not available
How to visit
Access: It is about 15 minutes by car from JR Shinano-Matsukawa Station
Address: Rikugo, Ikeda-machi, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano
Japanese address: 長野県北安曇郡池田町陸郷7454-6
