Yoshino's cherry trees were planted in four groves at different altitudes, in part so they would come into bloom at different times of the spring.

[2][3] It is claimed that Yoshino has more than 30,000 sakura flowering cherry trees, mostly of the Shiroyamazakura, variety[4] These trees have inspired Japanese waka poetry and folk songs for centuries, including a waka in the 10th century poetry compilation Kokin Wakashū.

[5] The 12th century CE Japanese Buddhist poet Saigyō writes of Mount Yoshino's cherry blossoms.

Yoshinoyama has numerous hiking trails meandering through the town and the cherry blossom forests.

[9] Famous products in the area of Mount Yoshino include edible goods made from kudzu root and persimmon leaf-wrapped sushi (kakinoha-zushi).