Sakura and Daffodil Season in Higashi-Agatsuma — Half Day

Spring flowers across five historic sites near Agatsumakyo, April

This half-day route moves through Higashi-Agatsuma's most significant spring bloom sites during the brief window when cherry blossoms and wild daffodils flower simultaneously in mid-April. The itinerary connects a decommissioned power station, a meadow of 30,000 daffodils, a strawberry farm, and three historic cherry trees—the oldest over 400 years—anchored by two temple sites. The route takes approximately six hours from start to finish, including a midday meal at a local roadside station.

Highlights

Sakura tunnel at Hakoshima Power Station — 200 meters of cherry blossoms draped across industrial iron pipes
Iwai Water Park — meadow of 30,000 wild daffodils paired with a kilometer-long avenue of cherry trees in simultaneous bloom
Osumi-zakura from Mt. Iwabitsu — 400-year-old cherry tree with documented history to the Sanada clan era
Omaki-zakura — 22-meter ancient cherry with a 6-meter circumference, named after the town's historical hemp-seed tradition
Shidarezakura at Daininji Temple — weeping cherry variety at a site patronized during the late Edo Period
Strawberry picking in Higashi-Agatsuma during peak spring ripeness

Day by day

1Sakura and Daffodil Route: Five Sites and Strawberry PickingHakoshima Power Station · Iwai Water Park · Higashi-Agatsuma · Osumi-zakura on Mt. Iwabitsu · Oeji Temple · Omaki-zakura · Roadside Station Agatsumakyo · Daininji Temple

The morning begins at Hakoshima Power Station, where cherry blossoms completely cover the station's iron framework and pipes. A 200-meter sakura tunnel forms the centerpiece of this site. The route then moves to Iwai Water Park, where 30,000 wild daffodils blanket the meadow alongside a kilometer-long path lined with cherry trees, both at peak bloom. Mid-morning transitions to strawberry picking in Higashi-Agatsuma, where the fruit ripens throughout the town during spring and is available for harvest. By late morning, the itinerary reaches Osumi-zakura on Mt. Iwabitsu—described as the greatest cherry blossoms in the Azuma District and a 400-year-old specimen with documented history to the Sanada clan period. Oeji Temple follows, its temple gate typically decorated by rape blossoms in March and sakura in April. Omaki-zakura, a 22-meter-tall ancient tree with a 6-meter circumference, represents the town's historical tradition of hemp-seed cultivation. A midday meal is taken at Roadside Station Agatsumakyo, where local specialties include the Devil's Tongue Burger, made with konjac and Yamato-buta pork. The final stop is Daininji Temple, noted for its shidarezakura (weeping cherry variety) and its patronage during the late Edo Period by the merchant Kabe Yasuzemon. The route concludes in early afternoon.