Usuzumi sakura
This sakura has a legend that the Emperor Keitai planted this Edo-higan sakura tree at AC 467.
If so usuzumi sakura’s age must be over 1500. Unfortunately Yu-pon didn’t go there, because sakura starts to blooming around same time and it lasts only a week or so. This sakura’s distinguishing feature is a a color change of blossom.When flower is bud, the color is a light pink, then at full bloom, the color is white, finally on flutter down the color turned to light black ink. In fact the name Usuzumi sakura took after the color naming , light black ink color.
- The girth of a tree trunk: 9.91m
- The height :16.3m
- The branch: east-west 26.90m, north-south 20.2m
You may have to visit the Sakura three times at least to check the colors. This sakura finished its life in 1948, but was restored with many people’s effort and it is regarded as a protected species of plant.
Access
| Name; | Usuzumi sakura |
| Place; | Usuzumi Park, Neodani, Motosu city, Gifu Prefecture |
| Access; | From Oogaki station take Tarumi Line to Tarumi station in normal time-line 1h, at sakura season (April) a train starts from Nagoya station. From Tarumi station 15min walk to Usuzumi Park. |
| Blossom time; | The beginning of April to the middle. |
