2.Jindai sakura(神代桜)
Jindai sakura is called Yamataka Jindai Sakura as natural monument.
And it is the oldest sakura in Japan, which is said to be planted by Yamato Takeru no Mikoto(Yamato Takeru) (the Prince of Yamato Dynasty) 2000 years before. Yu-pon went to see the Jindai Sakura that located in Jissoji temple (the Tiantai sect of Buddhism). At one look, Yu-pon was filled with joy what a humongous this sakura is! And it is out of imagineation!
- This old Edohigan sakura’s girth of trunk: 11.8m.
- The height: 10.3m.
Yu-pon thought about people having a kind of respect to nature power to staying alive. And also a thought cameafter loocking this sakura’s cherry blossom many people must have taken care of this oldest sakura. The tenderness you might feel when you have got in touch with your Grandpa or Grandma, this Jindai sakura gives you the same kind of nostalgic tenderness and happiness.
Access
| Name; | Jindai sakura |
| Place; | 2763 Yamataka, Mukawa-cho, Hokuto city, Yamanasi Prefecture. Jissoji temple |
| Access; | nearby JR station is Hinoharu (Chuo-line 30min from Koufu) 15min by taxi to Jissoji or from Nirasaki station,take Seiryu-KaiKomagatake round trip bus, get off at Jissoji Jindai Sakura bus station (30min) |
| By car; | Exit at Sudama I.C. on Chuo Expressway 20min to Jissoji. Instantly you can use the sakura hanami bus tour around cherry blossom season. |
