Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Miharu Takizakura, “waterfall cherry of Miharu”, is an ancient weeping higan cherry (beni-shidarezakura) in the town of Miharu, Fukushima, over 1,000 years old. It flowers in mid to late April, when its light pink blossoms spread in every direction from the branches like a waterfall.
Miharu Castle is about 3.8 km away. Flowering dates vary from year to year, and we have not checked visiting arrangements or transport, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Miharu Miharu-Takizakura Front 1 — 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 三春滝桜（福島県三春町）20260412-IMG 6120 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Miharu Takizakura 12 — Σ64 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Miharu Takizakura 09 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Illuminated Takizakura — Tadashi Okoshi · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Miharu Takizakura 02 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Miharu Takizakura 08 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Miharu Takizakura (三春滝桜; lit. waterfall cherry tree of Miharu) is an ancient cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima, in northern Japan. It is a weeping higan cherry (Prunus subhirtella var. pendula ‘Itosakura’. syn. Prunus spachiana ‘Pendula Rosea’. Benishidare-zakura in Japanese) and is over 1,000 years old. It flowers in mid to late April, and its light pink flowers spread in all directions from the branches, like a waterfall.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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