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Around 850 Kawazu-zakura cherry trees stretch along four kilometers of the Kawazugawa river in Kawazu, their vivid pink blossoms brightening the walking paths. In some spots, visitors can enjoy a ...

KAWAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--A cherry blossom festival held here as a harbinger of early spring in the Izu Peninsula is now under way, but ironically not many flowers are open due to cold ...