There are two benishidare-zakura (crimson weeping cherry blossom trees) blooming on the grounds of Fukujuji Temple in Miharu. The trees, one being about 250 years old and the other being around 450 years old, overlap with one another and look like a single enormous tree. In the background sprawls a deep green bamboo forest, and its contrast to the vivid red flowers is magnificent.

It has been designated as a natural treasure of the nation, and is one of the three major cherry blossom trees in Japan. Its age is said to be more than 1,000 years old and it blooms colorfully from mid to late April each year. The impactful branches that reach out to all directions from north to south and east to west are a must-see.

A tofu café run by a local tofu shop, the lunch using freshly made tofu and homemade soybean desserts there are recommended. After you have enjoyed a healthy tofu lunch, how about Miharu's famous "Miharu Triangle Fried Bean Curd" as a souvenir?

It is standing in the garden of a residential house, atop a slightly elevated mountain. The cherry blossoms have a distinctive shape, similar to an umbrella that has been opened up, and have a gorgeous vivid red coloring. The view from the path on the way going up the mountain on the opposite side is also recommended.

Daishoji Temple is located along the prefectural road close to “Kanameta Station" of the JR Ban'etsu East Line. This single cherry blossom tree blooms on the slope to the main building of the temple. The supple branches are covered with slightly reddish blossoms which fill the sky and have an excellent appearance.