Witness this unusual phenomenon at the annual Obara Shikizakura Four-Season Cherry Blossom Festival in Aichi prefecture

It鈥檚 almost impossible to choose between聽听补苍诲听. While Japan鈥檚 two most spectacular seasonal attractions have a lot to offer respectively, who says you can鈥檛 enjoy them both at the same time? The Obara聽district in Toyota, Aiichi prefecture is home to the one-of-a-kind 鈥嬧€�, where pink sakura bloom in autumn, just as the surrounding trees turn red for the season.

Now you may be wondering how it's possible that cherry blossoms can bloom outside of the usual spring flowering season. Well, these cherry trees are of a unique species known as聽Shikizakura. They bloom twice a year 鈥� first in spring and again in autumn.

Over 10,000 of these rare sakura trees grow in the district. They typically flower from early to late November, which coincides perfectly with the autumn leaves season. This year, the festival takes place from聽November 11 to November 30, and it's聽蹿谤别别.听

The festival spans the Obara聽district, and the few venues where you can catch the pink blossoms and the red leaves at the same time include the聽听补苍诲听. To make the most of your visit, plan a聽聽through several of the most scenic spots.聽

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