Yoshino, Nara

Yoshino (吉野町; -cho) is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an about 10,550 people living there and a density of 110.61 people per km². The total area was 95.65 km². 

Mt. Yoshino is famous for its 500,000 sakura trees.  They are planted in three gardens at different altitude so that they bloom at different times of the spring.

Related pages
Emperor Go-Daigo

Other websites
 Yoshino town Official Site (in Japanese)

Category:Towns in Japan
Category:Settlements in Nara Prefecture