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- Yanagisaka Sone Wax Tree Lane
Yanagisaka Sone Wax Tree Lane
- Address
- Toyoda, Yamamoto-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka
- Inquiries
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Kurume City Tourism Center
TEL:0942334422
- Area
- Kusano/Yamamoto Area (Central East Area)
- Genre
- Flowers and trees / Nature and amazing landscapes
- Parking
- Temporary parking available
- Access
- Take the Nishitetsu bus number 25, and get off at Yanagisaka (柳坂) bus stop. The area can be seen to both the north and south.
Autumn leaf colors are done as of Monday, December 9, 2024
Designated by Fukuoka Prefecture as a Natural Treasure in May of 1964, this row of 200 wax trees extends about 1.2 km, from north to south. Cultivated all over the country since the early 18th century, the nuts of this tree are a specialty of western Japan. In Kio Village, Takeno County (present-day Tanushimaru Town), headman Takebei Takeshita cultivated the first wax trees in 1730. After discovering a famous variety called “Matsuyama-Haze”, sometime during the Horeki Period (1751-1763), wax trees spread to other parts of Japan. There is evidence to suggest that wax trees in the former Kokubun Village of Mii County were planted in 1742. Later on, a farmer in Ogori named Uchiyama Ikichi produced a superior variety called “Ichiki-Haze”, which elevated the fame of wax trees in the Chikugo region. This lane has also been chosen as one of the Top 100 Tree-Lined Streets of Japan.
Sightseeing spots nearby
Spots for foodies nearby
Events nearby
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Strawberry Picking (Ichigokirari Minou Village)【Ongoing discount campaign】 24.12.21 ~ 25.05.20
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Kusano Historical Museum -Gift campaign in progress- 24.06.01 ~ 25.03.31
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Strawberry Picking (Ichigokirari・Kitano-machi)【Ongoing discount campaign】 24.12.21 ~ 25.05.21
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Kurume Sparkles with Lights Displays 24.12.14 ~ 25.02.16