Every spring, over a hundred cherry trees on Daigaku and Sakura streets blossom simultaneously. The trees on Daigaku Street are notably older and taller than those on Sakura Street, offering a beautiful contrast in their maturity and size.
Sakura(桜)
Jouya-tou(常夜灯)
Along the historic Koshu Kaido highway and its surrounding areas, you can still find several Joyato, which are traditional Japanese stone lanterns. In the past, local residents shared a beautiful custom: every night, they would take turns walking to these lanterns to light a candle inside. This fire served a dual purpose—not only did it illuminate the dark roads for travelers, but it was also deeply believed that the sacred flame would bring divine protection to the community.
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Sakura-Street（さくら通り）
Stretching two kilometers from west to east, Sakura Street is lined with cherry trees on both sides. Because it is narrower than Daigaku Street, the trees stand closer together, creating a spectacular tunnel of cherry blossoms across the sky every spring.
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French Street Lamp（フレンチランプ）
There is a refined, classy atmosphere to Kunitachi City. Just to make the local streets more fashionable, over a hundred antique street lamps were imported from Paris, France. Now, these historic lamps stand as one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks.
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Daigaku Street in Xmas（Xmas）
Come Christmas time, these cherry trees on both sides turn into giant, brilliantly illuminated holiday trees!
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Daigaku Street（大学通り）
As a major landmark of Kunitachi City, Daigaku Street stretches south for two kilometers from Kunitachi Station to Yaho Station. Its impressive 44-meter width dates back to the early Showa era, when it was actually used as an airfield runway for planes flying to Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture. The name ‘Daigaku’ means ‘University,’ directly inspired by the presence of Hitotsubashi University.
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kunitachi station(国立駅)
This is Kunitachi Station, boasting a lovely pink hue reminiscent of Kunitachi’s springtime cherry blossoms.
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dragon(龍)
The dragon is a mythical creature that ancient Chinese people believed would appear high in the sky when a momentous event was about to occur. Therefore, this character’s shape symbolizes the mysterious appearance of a dragon flying through the sky with its massive mouth, long tail, and multiple legs.
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Do you know where Yaho is within Japan?
It is a wonderful place that exists right here in Tokyo, Japan.
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Do you know where in Tokyo Yaho is?
It is located in Kunitachi City, sitting almost right in the geographical center of Tokyo.