Cascading Cherry Trees at Takeda

Gorgeous weeping blossoms in the countryside of Fukui

Takako Sakamoto Apr 27, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Gorgeous pink weeping cherry blossoms cascading down to the ground</p>

<p>This is the 'Takekurabe Park' in Takeda, Fukui. Takekurabe literally means comparing statures, but the name comes from the mountain nearby that has a same name.</p>

<p>Even during the cherry blossom festival, visitors were sparse on weekdays.</p>

<p>Beside the lines of weeping cherry trees, a beautiful creak flows through the village</p>

<p>Lines of Somei-yoshino cherry trees in the park. When the blossoms of them fall down the weeping cherry trees start to bloom.</p>

<p>People strolling along the pathway lined with beautiful weeping cherry trees</p>

<p>Wow! What gorgeous cherry blossoms!</p>

<p>Taking a nap in a picturesque park decorated with hundreds of beautiful cascading cherry trees.</p>

<p>Close-up look at the pink blossoms and a bee drawn to their fragrance</p>

<p>21st century lovers checking their respective smartphones under the cherry tree</p>

<p>Looking at the cedar tree forest through cascading cherry branches with pretty blossoms</p>

<p>Looking between cedar trunks at the cherry trees spreading their wings</p>

<p>People taking a leisurely stroll on a winding pathway lined with weeping cherry trees</p>

<p>The view of the open space in the park seen from the cedar tree woods</p>

<p>Quiet bench and table in the cedar tree woods</p>

<p>A mother and son taking a photo with a pretty cherry tree in the background</p>

When most cherry blossoms fell to the ground in Fukui City and people are feeling sad, there is one last place we can visit to further enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms. Located easternmost part of Sakai City in Fukui prefecture, mountainous Takeda Village is famous for its beautiful weeping cherry trees. In mid April each year when cherry blossom season is almost over, the gorgeous cherry trees in 'Takekurabe Park' will be in full bloom. They hold a Sakura Festival for two weeks, and despite its rural location many people visit here to enjoy lovely cherry blossoms cascading softly to the ground. It is about 50 minutes car drive from the center of Fukui City.

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...