Aratazaka Hill Road

The popular manga about competitive karuta cards, 'Chihayafuru'.
The city of Awara appears in this manga as the home town of the character 'Arata Wataya'.
The main character 'Chihaya' reunites with Arata under a row of cherry trees, and it's said that this area was the model for that scene, leading it to become a sort of sacred spot for fans of the manga, who dubbed it 'Aratazaka Hill', and come to visit in droves.