Hida Ichinomiya “Garyu-zakura(臥龍桜)” Tour [From Takayama](Cherry Blossom Status: Full bloom)

Discover the magnificent Garyu-zakura(臥龍桜) in Hida Ichinomiya on this self-guided tour using local bus routes. No advance booking is necessary. Join at your leisure! (This tour is not guided)

期間限定

Availability: Mid to Late April 2025(Cherry Blossom Status: Full bloom)

Tour available：: Availability: Mid to Late April 2025
Day of departure (No reservation required)

Minimum participants required：: 1person

Departure time：: 9:05am; （Takayama Nohi Bus Terminal）

Arrival time：: 11:27 pm; （Takayama Nohi Bus Terminal）

Meal：

Bus guide:: Not accompanied

Tour guide:: Not accompanied

This tour fee includes:
Pay your bus fare directly on the bus.
・Takayama to Hida Ichinomiya: ¥250 one-way
・This is a self-guided tour. No advance booking is necessary.
・Please pay the bus fare directly on the bus.

Hida Ichinomiya “Garyu-zakura(臥龍桜)” Tour [From Takayama](Cherry Blossom Status: Full bloom)

Adult500yen
Child（6～12）260yen

Itinerary

Takayama Nohi Bus Terminal 9:05am(Platform 1, bound for Gero)　　Arrive at Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop Garyu-zakura(臥龍桜) 　 Hida Minashi Shrine　 Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop Takayama Bus Terminal 11:27am

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Itinerary

Takayama Nohi Bus terminal 9:05am(Platform 1, bound for Gero)　

Depart Takayama Nohi Bus terminal (Platform 1, bound for Gero)
Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop

Get off at the Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop.
After getting off, we’ll head to the “Garyu cherry blossom”!
Garyu-zakura(臥龍桜) - (approx. 8-minute walk from Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop)

The tree is named “Garyu-zakura” (臥龍桜), meaning “reclining dragon cherry tree,” because its branches resemble a reclining dragon.
This giant Edo-Higan cherry tree is over 1100 years old, has a branch spread of 30 meters, and a height of 20 meters.
It is designated as a National Natural Monument.
Hida Minashi Shrine - (approx. 10-minute walk from Garyu-zakura)

Dedicated to Minashi-no-Kami (御年大神), also known as Mitoshio-no-Okami, along with fourteen other deities, Hida Minashi Shrine has long been a spiritual center for the people of Hida as the Ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Hida Province. It is bustling with visitors during the Hida Ikibina Festival, the annual festival, and the New Year’s holidays. It is also a popular “power spot.”
Hida Ichinomiya Bus Stop: (approx. 5-minute walk from Hida Minashi Shrine)
Arrive at Takayama Nohi Bus Terminal at 11:27 am