The 'Shibata Cherry Blossom Festival' where you can enjoy the 'Four Major Cherry Blossoms of Shibata' including Shibata Town Taiyo no Mura and Funaoka Garrison of the Ground Self-Defense Force, with the main venue being Funaoka Castle Ruins Park and the cherry blossoms along the Shiroishi River bank, the only place in Miyagi Prefecture certified by the Japan Sakura Association as one of the '100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots'. At Funaoka Castle Ruins Park, when in full bloom, more than 1,300 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dye the entire mountain in cherry blossom colors. From the summit, you can also see the Zao Mountain Range, the Pacific Ocean, and the cherry blossom row continuing along the Shiroishi River bank.
