From mid-May to early June, when the lawn cherry trees are in full bloom, a vast slope of 100,000 square meters is beautifully decorated as if it were covered with a velvet carpet.
This is a popular spot that attracts many tourists every spring.
The Higashi Motto Shiba-zakura Festival is held during the blooming season.
The red, peach, white, and purple blossoms of the shiba-zakura are about 1.5 cm in diameter.
The view from the bottom and the top of the gently sloping hill covered with moss and shiba-zakura are both spectacular.
There are many beautiful sights from which to view the lawn cherry blossoms, such as the observatory and the pink torii gate of the Yamatsumi-jinja Shrine, which allows visitors to take a leisurely stroll.
You can also take a ride on a slow-moving truck-type sightseeing car or a go-cart, which takes you around an 820-meter course, and enjoy the view from a different angle.
8:00-17:00
Admission during the Shiba Cherry Blossom Festival
Adults (junior high school students and older) 500 yen
Children (elementary school students) 250 yen