Last Updated: Apr 9, 2023

The Senbonzakura of Torayama

Spring’s Mecca for Cosplay

Donny Kimball
9 min readApr 9, 2023

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With no ads promoting it or any sign to indicate it’s there, the Senbonzakura of Torayama steps its way towards being a holy place for cosplayers during spring.

Today, I’d like to introduce you all to a cherry blossom spot that most overseas visitors to Japan have never even heard of. Referred to in Japanese as the Senbonzakura of Torayama (lit. “The 1,000 Cherry Blossom Trees of Mt. Tiger”), this hidden locale can be found up in the Chichibu district of…

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Donny Kimball

I'm a travel writer and freelance digital marketer who blogs about the sides of Japan that you can't find in the mainstream media. https://donnykimball.com/