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JR Kunitachi Station is neat during cherry blossom season. Even before you go out, you are captured by the view of cherry blossoms.228 views
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Inside the ceramic flask they bake sweet potatos.202 views
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Yaho Station. 谷保駅167 views
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Between JR Kunitachi Station (Chuo Line) and Yaho Station (JR Nanbu Line) is this straight road called Daigaku-dori (University Avenue) famous for cherry blossoms. 160 views
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Fire truck gave rides on its ladder.130 views
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Outside JR Kunitachi Station, south exit.94 views
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From the train station, the cherry trees lead you to Daigaku-dori road.91 views
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One of the prettiest train station rotaries in Tokyo.77 views
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JR Kunitachi Station73 views
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There are about 190 cherry trees along this road.69 views
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Looking toward Kunitachi Station.68 views
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View of Daigaku-dori (looking toward Kunitachi Station) from the pedestrian overpass.63 views
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Unique local product, sweet potato baked in ceramic flasks. Called tsubo-yaki imo.63 views
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Bus for Kunitachi Station.61 views
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Looking toward Kunitachi Station.60 views
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Finally a shot with almost no cars.57 views
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Opposite side, looking toward Yabo Station.57 views
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The cars and buses are irritating, but not dangerous since there is a sidewalk for us.56 views
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About halfway, there's this pedestrian overpass, pretty crowded with people.55 views
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Along the way, you will pass by the famous Hitotsubashi University. This road was thus named "University Avenue."52 views
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Going up the pedestrian overpass.52 views
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But I was walking on the bicycle path, and the pedestrian sidewalk was more outward.51 views
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Hanami picnickers breaking the rules.51 views
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Daigaku-dori intersects with another cherry tree-lined road called Sakura-dori. Turn right into this road and you will reach a large park.51 views
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Hanami flower-viewing picnics under these trees are prohibited.49 views
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Cherry tree near Kunitachi High School.48 views
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The pedestrian overpass gives you an up-close look at the flowers.47 views
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Bus stop near Kunitachi High School. The kanji characters for "Kunitachi" can also be read as "Kokuritsu" which means "national" (as in national museum). It can cause confusion for people who don't know. They might think 46 views
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The Kunitachi Sakura Festival features food booths and knick-knacks.46 views
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At this large park called Yaho Daisan Koen (谷保第三公園) on Sakura-dori, they hold the Kunitachi Sakura Festival during the weekend in early April.45 views
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Entertainment stage too.43 views
   
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