Cherry Blossoms and Beautiful Night Views at Atago Shrine
Not far from the bay, Atago Shrine is located on top of Mt. Atago in Nishi Ward. From its hilltop perch, the shrine affords visitors panoramic views of the Momochihama district, whose skyline is dominated by the Fukuoka Tower, and the Genkai Sea. The headquarters of Atago Shrine is located in Sakyo Ward in Kyoto, and together with the Atago Shrines in Minato Ward (Tokyo) and Kasama City (Ibaraki Pref.), Fukuoka’s Atago Shrine is considered one of Japan’s “big three” Atago Shrines. Dedicated to the god of fire, the Atago Shrines throughout Japan are all located on mountaintops and have long, steep sets of stairs.
Iwakuni dream town project becomes nightmare for Mount Atago community Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
A development plan for an area in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, involved leveling the city’s Mount Atago to create a “dream town” for its residents. Unfortunately, due to flaws in the project’s profitability, the land was eventually repurposed for a U.S. base. | CHUGOKU SHIMBUN
Chugoku Shimbun Feb 5, 2021
March will mark the end of a tumultuous decadeslong development project in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, that has sowed local opposition to the U.S. military presence after flip-flopping from an initial plan to create a “dream town” for the city’s residents.
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 21 March; full bloom – 29 March
2. Fukuoka
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 21 March; full bloom – 31 March
3. Hiroshima
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 23 March; full bloom – 1 April
4. Okayama
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 25 March; full bloom – 2 April
5. Nara
Where to view cherry blossoms: Nara Park, Nara Himuro-jinja Shrine, Wakakusa-yama, Koriyama-jo Castle Ruins, Further afield – Yoshino
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 26 March; full bloom – 6 April
6. Kyoto
When to view cherry blossoms: Flowering – 27 March; full bloom – 4 April
7. Osaka
Where to view cherry blossoms: Expo ’70 Park, Kema Sakuranomiya Park, Osaka Castle, Osaka Mint Bureau, Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park