Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)

河津桜まつり|河津町・本家本元の河津桜が彩る早春の名所

河津桜まつり、本家本元の河津桜が彩る早春の名所

河津桜まつり(河津町)は、本家本元の河津桜を楽しめる、早春の代表的なお花見スポットです。会場となる河津川沿いには約4kmにわたって約800本の河津桜が咲き誇り、濃いピンク色の花が川沿いを華やかに彩ります。2月上旬から咲き始める早咲きの桜は、まだ冬景色が残る空気の中でひときわ鮮やかに映え、ひと足早い春の訪れを感じさせてくれます。桜並木の下を歩けば、視界いっぱいに広がるピンクのトンネルと、足元に咲く菜の花の黄色、そして青空とのコントラストが織りなす絶景が楽しめ、昼間の明るく華やかな表情に加えて、夜にはライトアップによる幻想的な雰囲気も味わえるのが魅力です。屋台や地元グルメも充実しており、お祭りらしい賑わいの中で桜を楽しめるため、写真撮影はもちろん、春の旅先としても自信を持っておすすめできる名所です。

Key points for photography

撮影のポイントは、河津桜まつり(河津町)の会場となる河津川沿いの長く続く桜並木を活かし、まずは川の流れを対角線構図で取り入れて奥行きを意識しながら、手前に菜の花や桜の枝を入れて前景を作ることで立体感を演出し、晴天時は順光で桜の濃いピンクを鮮やかに引き出しつつ、朝や夕方の斜光では逆光気味に撮影して花びらの透明感を表現し、露出をややプラス補正して色の沈み込みを防ぎ、望遠レンズで並木を圧縮して密度感を強調するカットと広角レンズで空と川を大きく入れた開放感のあるカットを撮り分けることで、華やかさとスケール感の両方を表現することです。

Best viewing and photography timing

Best Season

Recommended times

Morning, noon, and evening

Access & Basic Information (Check Before Shooting)

Item Details
Address Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
subject Kawazu Cherry Blossom
Admission fee None
Admission Time None
Parking lot Available (paid)
Restroom Yes

The day I visited this place in the past

2026年2月14日の撮影ルート

2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossoms in full bloom along both banks of the Kawazu River

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) and shows Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom along both banks of the Kawazu River, capturing the gorgeous scenery typical of one of the best early-blooming cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Spring scenery of river curves and rows of cherry trees

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with the curves of the river and the Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom on both banks of the Kawazu River in mind.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Large cherry blossoms on the opposite bank and a view of the bridge

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) with a view of the large Kawazu cherry blossoms, river and bridge on the opposite bank.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Lighted paths and curves of cherry blossoms

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with an eye for depth and curves as the light shines on the Kawazu cherry trees blooming along the path along the bank.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossoms in full bloom filling the picture angle

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with the Kawazu cherry blossoms on the other side of the river in the full angle of view from the front.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossom scenery of the festival decorated with banners

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with the placement of the Kawazu cherry blossoms, banners, and green fence in mind to express the festival-like atmosphere.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossoms and bridges glowing bright pink

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), combining the bright pink glow of the Kawazu cherry blossoms with the bridge.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossom trees lined along the depth of the river

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with an awareness of the depth of the river as it bloomed along the Kawazu River, and expresses the scale of the continuous rows of cherry trees and the expanse of spring.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossoms shining through the backlight and the sparkling surface of the river

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), taking advantage of backlighting to capture the Kawazu River and Kawazu cherry blossoms, creating an impressive image of translucent petals and the glow of the river's surface.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Backlit Cherry Blossoms in Focus in the Front to the Back

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with the Kawazu cherry blossoms in the foreground in focus in the backlight, and the composition through to the back, emphasizing the three-dimensional effect.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossom tunnel viewed from a gazebo

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) and shows the rows of Kawazu cherry trees stretching from the gazebo to the back, representing a magnificent tunnel of cherry trees along the Kawazu River.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Spring scenery of the town wrapped in a bird's eye view

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) from a high vantage point, capturing the rows of Kawazu cherry trees and mountain cherry blossoms from a bird's eye view of the spring scenery that enveloped the entire town.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Gorgeous cherry blossom scenery decorated with banners

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), looking down on the Kawazu cherry blossoms and banners, and conveys the festive atmosphere of the festival.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Cherry blossom trees along the walking path along the bank

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) and shows the rows of Kawazu cherry trees along the causeway, a popular walking path.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Bright and fresh depths of rows of cherry trees

This photo, taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), shows a row of Kawazu cherry trees in a brighter light with an awareness of depth to express a fresh spring-like atmosphere.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Delicate cherry blossoms with a focus on branching

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) and focuses on the delicate branches of the beautiful cherry trees with the background cherry blossoms blurred out.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Pink Cherry Blossom Scenery Spreading Across the Hill

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) and shows the hills where countless Kawazu cherry trees bloomed, creating a vivid pink spread that colored the town.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Spring color layers created with rape blossoms front blur

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), using the many rape blossoms in bloom as the foreground blur and bringing them into focus in the background to create a layered structure of spring colors.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Color contrast between rape blossoms and cherry blossoms

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) with countless blooming rape blossoms glowing against the backdrop of the Kawazu cherry blossoms, a contrast of yellow and pink.
2026

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town)|Na-hana blur enhances the cherry blossoms in the back

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town), with the Kawazu cherry blossoms in the back in focus and the rape blossoms in the foreground blurred to emphasize the depth of the image.
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