Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura

Naegashima-machi in Gunma Prefecture once lost almost all of its trees due to severe lumbering. The area where they started planting cherry trees about 70 years ago is now called Akagi Nanmen Senbonzakura and has become one of Japan’s most popular destinations for viewing cherry blossoms, drawing visitors from all over the country. Come blossom season, as many as 1,000 cherry trees of various types form a tunnel over the path. Some trees, as old as 60 years, are living proof of the history of this place. Many events are held during the period of the Cherry Blossom Festival.