Asai no Ippon Zakura (Single Cherry Blossom Tree)

Address
Mino-1511 -1(耳納1511-1) Yamamoto-machi, Kurume-shi
(For Google Maps, input "Asai no Ippon Zakura".)
Inquiries
Kurume City Tourism Center
TEL:0942334422
Area
JR/Nishitetsu Kurume Area (Central Area)
Genre
Flowers and trees  /  Nature and amazing landscapes
Fees
¥300 parking fee
Hours of Operation
Flowering Period: Late March (slightly later than other cherry blossoms)

There will be no night illumination in 2020.
Please refrain from visiting after dark to avoid danger.
Parking
During peak season, temporary parking is available (Cost: ¥300)

Up to 60 vehicles
Access
By bus: From Kurume station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line, take a number 25 Nishitetsu bus, and get off at Nakaizumi (中泉) bus stop. Walk for approximately 20 minutes.

By rail: A 30 minute walk, or a 5 minute taxi ride from Zendoji station on the JR Kyudai Main Line.

By car: Approximately 20 minutes on the Kurume IC.
Head 2km towards Hita on National Route 210 off the Kurume IC.
Take a left at the traffic lights at Chikusui High School, continuing for 2km.
Head right at the traffic lights at the Garden Center (Ryokka Center 緑花流通センター) for 1km.
Make a left turn at the flashing lights on to Fukuoka Prefectural Road Route 151, continuing for for 1.7km.
At a famous landmark, Asai no Ippon Zakura (a single cherry blossom tree), take a right and continue on for 700m to the final destination.
Asai no Ippon Zakura

With a 4.3-meter trunk circumference and a height of 18 meters, this Yamazakura (mountain cherry tree) is said to be 110 years old. Lovingly protected by the locals, it blooms beautifully every spring. In 1986, Kurume designated it as a tree to be preserved, and this valuable green asset is well-known amongst the city’s residents. In fact, every year, it draws more visitors, not only locals but also people from the Chikugo region and beyond Fukuoka Prefecture. However, when a typhoon hit in 1991, the trunk was split and the leaves dried on the branches. After this incident, withering became apparent in parts of the tree, prompting local residents to rally together to request that it be repaired. Thanks to this action, this tree has recovered its vigor, and light pink blossoms cheerfully appear in the spring of every year. It is worth seeing the magnificent appearance and abundance of blossoms of this tree reflected in the pond with the blue sky of a sunny day in the background. This splendid scenery is known as Sakaza-sakura, or “Upside-down Cherry Tree”. * This cherry blossom tree usually blooms a week later than other species. * If no address for this location appears on search engine maps, please input “Asai no Ippon Zakura”.

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