Nara Park is a complex of what you want in Nara- cherry blossoms, deer, temples and shrines. The expansive park has about 1,700 cherry blossom trees and the best place to enjoy sakura is the lawn near Todaiji Temple. Remember to prepare some biscuits to let the company of deer and flowers be in your shots.
Admission: free of charge
Number of sakura trees: 1,700
The age of trees:
Variety: Higan cherry, Yoshino cherry, Yamazakura mountain cherry, Narakokonoe cherry, weeping cherry and Satozakura cherry
2019/2020 Cherry Blossom Viewing Dates at Nara Park
Cherry blossom viewing period: late March to early May
Best time to view in 2019: early to mid April
Best time to view in 2020 (estimated): April 5 to 13
Light-up:
Cherry blossom festival in 2019: not available
How to visit
Access: Walk for 5 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station or about 20 minutes from JR Nara Station.
Address: 469 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211, Nara Prefecture
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