Mount Tsurugi (1,955 m), Shikoku's second-highest mountain and a sacred peak revered since ancient times, offers a unique late-spring cherry blossom trekking experience as yamazakura mountain cherries bloom weeks after lowland varieties. A ropeway carries visitors partway up, from where gentle summit trails are lined with wind-sculpted trees bursting into flower against dramatic ridgeline views. The contrast of snow patches and cherry blossoms at altitude is a rare spectacle. Clear days reward trekkers with views stretching to the Seto Inland Sea.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Cherry Blossom
- Season
- Spring
- Month
- Late April to Early May
- Region
- Shikoku
- Prefecture
- Tokushima
- City
- Miyoshi
Highlights
- ◆Late-blooming mountain cherry trees at high altitude
- ◆Ropeway access partway up the sacred peak
- ◆Snow and cherry blossom contrast in late April
- ◆Views to the Seto Inland Sea on clear days
- ◆Sacred mountain with ancient spiritual heritage