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Peak Season (FULL BLOOM)
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JR railway
Take the one way train Osaka's Tennoji station, transfer at Oji station and get off when you have arrived at Yoshino-guchi Station. At Yoshino-guchi station, transfer to the Kintetsu Yoshino Line to Yoshino station. (This last bit is not covered by JR rail pass)
Or
You can take a bus from the station to Chikirin-in temple then walked up to Hanayagura viewpoint.
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