Shinden no Oito-zakura

A huge, old cherry tree located in Kobuchisawa Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. A Edo-higanzakura cherry mutation some 400 years old, in the spring its dropping branches flower with light pink blossoms. Boasting eight meter in circumference roots and a trunk that is over 20 meters, this weeping cherry is the largest in the prefecture and has been designated a Yamanashi Prefecture Natural Monument. Standing in the middle of a farm field with a gorgeous view, in most years the tree flowers in mid-April and its beauty is enhanced by Mt. Kai-komagatake and the surrounding Yatsugatake Mountains. At the present time, the west and north sides of the tree are guarded by wind-blocking netting to help the tree grow stronger. A free parking area is located nearby.