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Cherry Blossom Route
- Route Distance450 km
- Riding Time11 hours
Ride among the sakura during cherry blossom season!
Cherry blossom season in Fukushima Prefecture begins in early April and lasts until the end of the month. Optimal viewing dates vary according to location, so we are listing the best times for each based on the average year. Depending on the weather conditions of a particular year, the timing of the cherry blossom season may vary somewhat.
Please note that times displayed on this page should be treated as estimates for how long it will take to tour this route by motorbike. When planning your route, it’s important to consider the condition of Japanese roads, and to allow for time at sightseeing spots. We estimate that touring at a reasonable pace, you can cover around 200 km/day. Try putting together a touring itinerary suited to your own personal travel style.
Fukushima Station
Fukushima City
4.00 km, 12 minutes
Hanamiyama Park
Fukushima City
42.4 km, 58 minutes
Kassenba's Weeping Cherry Tree
Nihonmatsu City
21.6 km, 30 minutes
Tenjin Meoto Cherry Blossom
Koriyama City
10.3 km, 20 minutes
Miharu Takizakura
Miharu Town
51.2 km, 70 minutes
The Cherry Tree of Koshidai
Furudono Town
96.9 km, 130 minutes
To-no-Hetsuri Crags
Shimogo Town
10.4 km, 16 minutes
Ouchi-juku
Shimogo Town
41.1 km, 65 minutes
Miyagawa Senbonzakura
Aizu-Misato Town
10.5 km, 22 minutes
Tsurugajo Castle
Aizu-Wakamatsu City
21.6 km, 34 minutes
Bannai Shokudo
Kitakata City
7.37 km, 15 minutes
Koibito-zaka ("Lovers' Slope")
Kitakata City
20.6 km, 27 minutes
Sankodai
Bandai Town
15.8 km, 24 minutes
Goshiki-numa Ponds
Kitashiobara Village
19.5 km, 28 minutes
Mt. Bandai Municipal Meadow
Bandai Town
11.3 km, 20 minutes
Kannonji River Cherry Trees
Inawashiro Town
59.3 km, 70 minutes
Marusei Orchard
Fukushima City
7.68 km, 16 minutes
Mt.Shinobu Park
Fukushima City
6 km, 13 minutes
Fukushima Station
Fukushima City
Renting a motorbike near Narita Airport
If you plan to rent a motorbike near Narita Airport, we recommend that you refer to the following information regarding touring routes. We suggest combining the Diamond Route, which is posted on this website, with the Fall Foliage Route.
Leaving from Narita Airport:
Step 1. Ride from Rental 819 Narita Airport Branch to To-no-hetsuri Crags (both featured in the Diamond Route).
Step 2. Travel full-circle on the Fall Foliage Route travelling in a clockwise direction around the stops, starting and finishing at To-no-hetsuri Crags.
Returning to Narita Airport:
Step 1. Use Google Maps or a similar navigational service to select the best route for you to get to Yunodake Observatory, which is mentioned in the second half of the Diamond Route.
Step 2. Follow the Diamond Route itinerary and finish your route at Rental 819 Narita Airport Branch.
Diamond Route→https://www.tif.ne.jp/riders/en/route/disp.html?id=138
Bike rental shops near Narita Airport→https://www.rental819.com/english/area/shopinfo.php?tenpoid=00119&area=3
Renting a motorbike near Sendai
Many of the routes on this site start in Fukushima City. If you plan to rent a motorbike in Sendai City, we suggest you use Google Maps, or a similar navigation service, to make your way to Fukushima City. You can take the expressway between Sendai City and Fukushima City.
Bike rental shops near Sendai→https://www.rental819.com/english/area/shopinfo.php?tenpoid=02103&area=3