Daytime Ohanami at Fukui Castle

One of the major Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Fukui

Takako Sakamoto Apr 09, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Beautiful cherry blossoms on top of the stone wall</p>

<p>Great view from the castle bridge</p>

<p>Beautiful cherry trees lining the street just in front of Fukui Castle</p>

<p>Cherry trees just outside of Fukui Castle</p>

<p>Cherry blossoms and the castle moat</p>

<p>Cherry trees, stone wall, mosses and a pine tree under the blue sky...Japanese spring has come!</p>

<p>Cherry tree in full bloom over the stone wall</p>

<p>Cherry blossoms and Japanese pine trees</p>

<p>Cherry blossoms blocking sunshine</p>

<p>They look happy blooming under the blue sky!</p>

<p>Another view from the castle bridge</p>

<p>Cherry trees in full bloom on the stone wall</p>

Fukui Castle is one of the most famous and popular places for cherry blossom viewing in Fukui City. Since I moved to Fukui I have visited here several times but it has never been crowded. These photos were taken on a SATURDAY during Sakura season. Take a look. Can you see people in the pictures?! Anyway, I must say that Fukui is one of the best-kept secrets in Japan for cherry blossom lovers. There are other popular places such as Asuwa riverside for sakura viewing in the city. There, you can also enjoy beautiful cherry trees without fighting with crowds. For night-time views of sakura at Fukui Castle please refer to my other photo essay.

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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...