The 34th Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival in 2024 will be held until Thursday, February 29! Enjoy the early blooming cherry blossoms of Kawazu for three consecutive weekends! In this post, we will introduce sightseeing spots in Kawazu Town that you can enjoy together with the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival! This time, we will introduce "Kawazu Hachiman Shrine". ・ Power Spot full of power Saburo Kawazu, the father of the Soga brothers, known for "The Tale of Soga," one of Japan's three great revenge stories, is said to be the inventor of "Kawazu Kake," one of the 48 moves of sumo. In the precincts of Kawazu Hachiman Shrine, there is a hand ball stone that is said to have been used to test strength. The word "tetamaishi" comes from the word "to take a cue ball". In addition, there is a statue of "Kawazu Saburo Rikiishi" by Goto Hakudo, a sculptor from Kawazu Town, and the title of the famous yokozuna Futabayama calligraphy is engraved. The shrine enshrines Saburo and the Soga brothers as deities, and a children's sumo wrestling tournament is held at the grand festival in October. ◆ Detailed information ◆ 【Spot name】Kawazu Hachiman Shrine 【Address】375 Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture Kawazu Town Yatsu Phone number: 0558-32-0290 (Kawazu Tourism Association) 【Business hours】9:00~17:00 【Regular holiday】Open open all year 【Parking lot】Yes 1 passenger car ◇ ◆ ◇ Parking information for those who come to the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival by car ◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ About the parking lot ◆ Business hours:8:30~21:00 ・Regular car ●Regular car 4~13 parking lot to Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 200 yen ・Large vehicles ●Large 1 and 2 parking lots to the Ekimae Venue about 700~800m, to the Mine Onsen Venue about 700~800m [Daytime] 8:30~17:00・・・1 car / 5,000 yen [Night] 18:00~21:00・・・1 car / 1,000 yen