Night Sakura – Oji Zoo, Kobe
One of the best places for sakura in Kobe (especially during the night) is Oji Zoo (王子動物園).
It has 480 cherry trees and it is open during the pick of sakura season until 9:00 p.m (last entrance 8:30 p.m.).
The easiest way to reach it is with Hankyu (Oji Zoo station) or JR – Nada station (there is still around 10 min. walk up the hill though).
This is the street leading from Nada station toward Oji Zoo (cherry trees already here) .
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We were around 8:00 p.m. yesterday in the Zoo and there were definitely many people but nothing extreme in terms of crowds. Actually some areas (like the entertainment section with the carousels) looked almost deserted in comparison with the day. Still you could feel the sakura even there :)
Further the road – the white magic continues:
A second attraction (apart from sakura) are the young maple leaves. They are really beautiful – aren’t they?
Just in case you want to see how Oji Zoo looks during the day – here is a link to an old page I created with a few photos.
Anyway – Oji Zoo is a great place to be (especially if you are with kids) at any time of the year.
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