Oldest Cherry Tree in Japan Located in Japan

Yamataka Jindai Sakura Open with google slides or power point for better experience with slide 4
Mukawa-cho
Hokuto-shi City
Over 2,000 years old Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamataka Jindai Sakura is a Japanese cherry blossom tree.

It is one of Japan’s three major cherry blossoms trees.

Located in Mukawa-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, it is about 2,000 years old

and is famous for being the oldest and biggest Japanese cherry tree!

Yamataka Jindai Sakura is a variety of Sakura called Edohigansakura.

It’s really special because it looks quite different from the Somei-yoshino cherry trees often found in
cherry blossom sightseeing spots in Japan.

A picture by Hidenobu Suzuki

Yamataka Jindai Sakura Somei-Yoshino Sakura

Here’s some pictures to compare, the two and

Very tall, so flowers bloom at a high place the flowers really do spread out, maybe cuz it’s young
flowers are a little more to the pinkish side flowers are white
Legend says that "Yamato Takeru“, 12th Emperor of there might be special things about this tree too
Japan, planted this Sakura tree, idk I’m tired to research about that
so it’s a national treasure says Hidenobu Suzuki (you better not be lying photographing man)
Yamataka Jindai Sakura

There was a period when the tree almost died due to aging after 2,000 years of growth.

Good thing, the agricultural department of the local university and tree doctors took on the project of nursing it back to health.

After several years, it finally regained its health!

The tree is well loved by the locals and, every year, many Japanese from all over the country come to visit it.

Oh yeah, Cherry blossom viewing is actually a Japanese tradition, called Hanami

More pics from our boi

More pictures from my boi, Hidenobu Suzuki

 Yamataka Jindai Sakura

The best time to see the Tree is in Early April (around April 4)

Let’s say it together now, Hiding Suzuki

“So if you are visiting Japan in spring, don’t miss out on seeing this Sakura Tree!”

Presentation by Kaung Satt Thar Photos by Hidenobu Suzuki