Ashino, Ashino, Ashino!

#cherryblossom2024 One of the best places for hanami Every Japanese has a favorite place to admire sakura. For many, this is Ashino Park, truly fabulous during the flowering festival. In these parts, it usually falls on the Golden Week — the weekend in early May. How to get there Ashino Park is located in the city of Gosegawara, on the Tsugaru Peninsula, in the northwest of Aomori Prefecture, about the same distance from the city of Aomori (from the west) and Hirosaki (from the north). It is easier to get to the park from Hirosaki. At Hirosaki Station, take the train on the Ou line to the station Goshogawara (just over 30 minutes), transfer to Tsugaru-Goshogawara Station on the Tsugaru Railroad line. Get off at Ashinokoen Station in 20 minutes. The park is still a five—minute walk away. It is interesting There is a monument to the writer Dazai Osama in the park A rowing boat can be rented by the lake Asino is part of the huge Tisogun Nature Park Golden Week in Pink Every year from April 29 to May 5, Golden Week is celebrated in Japan, which includes Emperor Showa's birthday (April 29), Constitution Day (May 3) and Children's Day (May 5). Most companies give employees a whole week off. By this time, sakura has already managed to fly all over Japan, but in the cool northern prefecture of Aomori, the Golden Week usually has the peak of flowering. If you haven't been able to see it before, this is a great opportunity to fill in the gap. What's in the park? Ashino Park and Ashinoko Lake are part of the huge Tisogun Nature Park. There are more than 2,300 sakura trees and thousands of pines growing here. In addition to the natural one, there is also a literary monument here — one of the greatest novelists of Japan of the twentieth century named Dazai Osama. Do not miss the opportunity to admire the romantic scenery — from the suspension bridge or during a boat trip on the lake.