Shinjo

Shinjo is best known in Japan for Gaisen-zakura, a celebrated avenue of cherry trees on the former Izumo Kaido route. This small community stands in northern Okayama Prefecture, within the Chugoku Mountains near the border with Tottori. The old road recalls a time when travellers and pilgrims moved between the Sanin coast and the inland provinces; traditional buildings still give the central street a settled, historic scale. Spring brings the area’s best-known season, when the trees frame the route in blossom, while the surrounding uplands retain a rural, wooded character through the rest of the year. Explore related webcams nearby to build a fuller picture of Shinjo and northern Okayama.

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