{"id":21873,"date":"2026-03-12T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vtrip-japan.com\/04_0009\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:23:03","slug":"04_0009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vtrip-japan.com\/en\/04_0009\/","title":{"rendered":"Shibata Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shibata Town, Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the places that represent the beautiful spring scenery of Japan.Its greatest attraction is the &#8220;Hitome Senbonzakura&#8221; (A Thousand Cherry Trees at a Glance), which blooms along the Shiroishi River embankment, jointly with the neighboring \u014cgawara Town. The spectacular view of the cherry tree line stretching for about $8text{ km}$ against the backdrop of the snow-capped Zao Mountain Range is truly stunning.Furthermore, the cherry blossoms at Funaoka Castle Ruin Park are another must-see in spring, and the view from the summit, reached by a slope car, is exceptional. 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