Miharu Takizakura

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A thousand years old, with no fence: one of Japan's three most famous cherry trees, a monument since 1922.

The tree, a weeping cherry of the edo-higan variety, is more than a thousand years old: it is 13.5 metres tall, with a trunk 8.1 metres in circumference and a crown that spreads about 25 metres east–west and 20 north–south. It was the first cherry tree in Japan to be designated a national natural monument, on 12 October 1922, and it is counted among the three most famous cherry trees in the country. It blooms roughly in mid-to-late April, and on evenings in that period it is lit up from 18:00 to 21:00.

A solitary cherry tree in the municipality of Miharu, in an open field.

ℹ️ No fixed gate hours appear on the official source consulted: during the blossom season you pay a viewing contribution of 500 yen (free under 15) at a seasonal collection point; out of season the tree can be seen freely. Municipal tourist office: 0247-62-3960.

🚉 滝桜 · 4 min walk

Sources: town.miharu.fukushima.jp · hankyu-travel.com

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