What other travelers are saying about Mount Yoshino
Came here last Tuesday, its the last train stop, very few visitors when i was here. Cable car is not working, so i use the bus to go up to the village. Nice village with many temples. There is a huge Buddhist temple made out of solid wood at the center of village. Continue walk up to the view point on the tar sealed road. Its a winding and steep incline road. At the view point you can see the whole village from there. Took a nice japanese lunch at Shitzukatei. It's perfect trip, nice view, traditional houses, majestic temple, deers in the wood, good food, clean and quiet.
Must visit place during cherry blossom season. Its a 2 hour leisure walk, and you can hike to the top to see senbonzakura. The road is full with small traditional stores, it felt like being transported to Ghibli world. Not much tourist, so you can enjoy the scenery to the fullest. It is recommended to come here after you visit Nara Park
Less than what I expected. It must be good in cherry blossoms.
Recommend to take roll-way and bus up, then walk down. Bus runs hourly. No bus at noon for two hours. Rec: Get to the bus stop before 11:30 am.
So I went today, April 9, 2024.
The trees are in full bloom and absolutely stunning! My pics are from two spots: the Hanayagura observation deck and the Yoshimizu shrine.
To get to the first, you walk uphill, but it’s quieter. Easy to take as many epic shots as you want. The latter is easy to access (downhill from the shuttle station), but much more crowded. Amazing pics, though!
Try to get there early— maybe 9:30 am.
