KAWAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Hundreds of cherry blossom trees that line the Kawazugawa river here get a head start on other varieties by blooming early each year, and now is the time to see them.

A crowd of people are seen among Kawazu cherry trees in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 14, 2024. Early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms, which herald the forthcoming arrival of spring ...

Shizuoka has swiftly risen to prominence as ... Experience the formidable landscapes at the Izu’s highest peak, Mt. Amagi, and its Kawazu Nanadaru hike. A network of seven waterfalls is woven ...

About 800 Kawazu cherry blossom trees and plenty of yellow rape blossoms line the 4.2-km-long stretch along the Aono River. Kawazu cherry blossoms were first discovered in 1972 in Kawazu ...

Follow the Kawazu Nanadaru Trail to walk past verdant ... a rice-based dish topped with bonito flakes and wasabi. Amago Chaya in Shizuoka serves up some of the freshest wasabi you'll ever have ...

Shizuoka is also home to some of the earliest ... Promenade Sakura Festival (mid-January to early February) and the Kawazu Cherry Blossoms Festival (February). Each year in Japan, a Doll Festival ...

This year, they flowered later than normal, but are now in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. On March 2, the weather was warm like spring. Many people visited and took photos ...

The mail package was delivered to the office of Rep Japan, which operates iZoo in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov 13, reported Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. The zoo staff who opened ...

This is the first time in Japan that this rare lizard has hatched from eggs in artificial conditions, according to iZoo in Kawazu, Shizuoka.