I came here on February 23rd, 2025 and the Sakura is already in full-bloomed. I think there is no nearest train station from this shrine (I don't know about bus), but you can easily enjoy your walking session either from Tennozu Isle Station (Rinkai Line) or Shinagawa Station (JR Yamanote Line). For me, I was coming from Tennozu Isle Station then walk all the way to Shinagawa Station.
You can enjoy the authentic Japanese Shrine here while basking in the pink light of Sakura in the morning. This is, I believed, is the Kawazu Sakura variant that blossom early in March. So be sure to visit here if you came early before the spring season officially start in Japan.
Pro tip: came early in the morning to avoid crowd, I came around 9 PM and it was so comfortable for taking a...
Read moreIt’s a little shrine that is located in the south of shinagawa. The exit according to google is from south side exit and walk about 5 minutes. But I saw two people carrying their big suitcases coming down stairways two times. If you have a suitcase try north side. I did that on my way back.
As of shrine it’s quiet and only local people showed up and paid their respects. And I only saw two Sakura trees but they were only leaves now.
It’s a bit of riding through Saturday crowds so maybe if just for Sakura viewing I probably won’t...
Read moreI was here on 20 Feb 2025. Took a bus from Shinagawa station and stop around Kita Shinagawa area and walk around 5 minutes plus to the shrine. At that time, this is one of the few spots where you can view the Kawazu sakura in Tokyo. The pink sakura is blooming nicely at this time but I'm not sure if it is peak blooming or not. It gave a nice pop of color to its surrounding. Would recommend everyone to visit this if you want to observe Kawazu sakura but don't want to travel to...
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