さくらたのさいたまで 桜 を楽しむ/Enjoy cherry blossoms in Saitama/
Vamos a disfrutar de los cerezos en flor en la Ciudad de Saitama

くじょうほうさいたま暮らしの情報
Information for Living in Saitama City
Información de vida de la ciudad de Saitama
No.90（MAR.2024）
さくら

たのさいたまで 桜 を楽しむ
Enjoy cherry blossoms in Saitama
Vamos a disfrutar de los cerezos en flor en la Ciudad de Saitamaにほんこっかさくら

はるにほんじんつとくべつはな

日本の国花「 桜 」は日本人にとって春 を告げる特 別 な花 です。
しない

さくら

めいしょ

さいたま市内には 桜 の名所がたくさんあります。
めいしょ

ちかこうえんかわべりがいろがっこう

また、名所ばかりではなく、近くの公 園 、川縁や街路、学校なうつくさくら

ながで

どでも 美 しい 桜 を眺めることができます。あなたも出かけてみませんか。
Japan’s national flower, the cherry blossom, is a special flower that heralds spring for Japanesepeople. There are many famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Saitama City, but they canalso be seen at nearby parks, riversides, streets, and schools. Get out and take in the gentle
beauty of cherry blossoms.
La flor de cerezo, la flor nacional de Japón, es especial para nosotros los japoneses porquenos anuncia la primavera. Hay muchos lugares turísticos para ver los cerezos en flor en la
Ciudad de Saitama. Se puede ver las flores bonitas de cerezo no sólo en los lugares turísticos
sino también en los parques vecinos, en las orillas de los ríos, en las calles, y en las escuelas.
¡Vamos a verlas!

こうえきしゃだんほうじん

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か ん こ う こ く さ い きょうかい

ばしょしう ら わ く ひがしたかさごちょう

場所：さいたま市浦和区東高砂町11-1【Published】
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こくさいこうりゅう

公益社団法人 さいたま観光国際協会（STIB）国際 交 流 センター
かいコムナーレ 9階

Saitama Tourism and International Relations Bureau(STIB), International Exchange Center (IEC)
Address : 9th floor of the Comunale Complex, Higashi Takasago-cho 11-1, Urawa-ku, Saitama City【 【Publicado por】Buró para el Turismo y las Relaciones Internacionales de Saitama (STIB), Centro de Intercambio Internacional
Domicilio : Piso 9 de Comunale, 11.1 Higashi-Takasago-cho, Urawa-ku, Saitama
TEL： 048-813-8500 FAX： 048-887-1505 E-mail: iec@stib.jp
https://www.stib.jp/kokusai/index.shtml

さくらたのさいたまで 桜 を楽しむ/Enjoy cherry blossoms in Saitama/Vamos a disfrutar de los cerezos en flor en la Ciudad de Saitama

🌸Saitama City’s Famous Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots🌸
🌸Chosen as 1 of Japanese top 100 cherry
blossom viewing sites

🌸Famous for its 100-year-old weeping
cherry tree

Omiya Park (near Omiya Hikawa Shrine)

Gyokuzoin Temple

This historic park has been around since the
Meiji period and features many cherry trees. Itis the perfect place for cherry blossom viewing,as you can relax under the trees. There arealso playgrounds and other facilities for kids.

(a small temple near Urawa Station)

This temple is famous for its weeping cherrytree, which is said to be over 100 years old.
The cherry blossoms hanging down like awaterfall are spectacular. You can also see
things of historical value such as traditional
gardens, buildings, and statues.

🌸Approximately 600 cherry trees in#"
the castle ruins park🌸Japan's largest row of cherry blossom trees where#"
you can walk underIwatsuki Joshi Park

Minuma Rice Paddies’ Cherry Blossom Corridor(Kita-ku, Omiya-ku, Minuma-ku, Urawa-ku, Midori-ku)(Ota, Iwatsuki-ku)

Surrounded by natural forests, thecombination of cherry blossoms andthe vermillion Yatsuhashi Bridge overShobu Pond creates majestic
scenery. You can also enjoy thecherry blossoms at night illuminatedby lanterns.

This row of cherry trees stretches along the Minuma
canal, and is the longest in Japan with a total distanceof over 20 km! The views of the countryside along theway are amazing. Take a leisurely stroll, eat your lunch
under the cherry blossoms, or enjoy a bike ride.

🌸Other cherry blossom viewing spots in the city are also introduced on the Saitama City.
website (auto-translated).
Cherry Blossoms and Japanese Culture

Ohanami (or Hanami)“Ohanami” means enjoying the sight of cherry blossoms. Enjoy ameal under the cherry blossoms with your family and friends, justlike having a picnic. Cherry blossom viewing is a Japanese custom
that celebrates the arrival of spring.
Cherry blossoms to mark the beginning of the year
Japan's fiscal year begins in April and ends in March of thefollowing year. The same goes for schools and companies, andentrance ceremonies are held for these in April. Cherry blossoms
also signify a new start.

The beauty of falling cherry blossoms (Hanafubuki)
Cherry blossoms do not wither even after they bloom. Their petals fall as they are--in theirfull beauty, giving them a sense of purity for which they have been loved by Japanesepeople since ancient times. It is said that the way the blossoms fall is like a blizzard offlower petals.