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Cherry Blossoms in Hitachi City There are about 4,000 cherry
trees in Hitachi City. Cherry Blossom
Festival : The numbers on the left map show famous cherry sites in the city. They coincide with those of the following photographs. Stone monument “Sakura-Zuka” commemorates Mr. Yataro Sumi of the former Hitachi Cupper Mine ,who planted many cherry trees in Suwadai, Hitachi. It was dedicated by Mr. Naosaburo Takao , one of previous directors of Hitachi, Ltd. These pages were prepared with the permission of Mr. Yu Kakefuda , the leader of “ Group to Foster Love for Home-town”. |
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 ⑤ Someiyoshino(Yoshino Cherry) at Kumano Shrine （Miyata-cho）,about 90 years old |
 ⑥ A cherry at Nakasato Primary School （Higashigodo-cho） |
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 ⑦ Japanese Weeping Roseflowered Cherry at Kirikida （Kamine-cho） |
 ⑧ Someiyoshino was planted in 1928 to commemorate the Showa Emperor' enthrone. （Motoyama-cho） |
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 ⑨ Standard trees to predict blossom in Hitachi City （Kamine Park Miyata-cho） |
 ⑩ Yon-dai sakura (Four Generation Cherry) The oldest Someiyoshino in the city through Meiji, Showa and Heisei eras.. （Sukegawa Pri. School, Sukegawa-cho） |
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 ⑪ Japanese Hill Cherry ,Yamazakura. About 500 years old ,the oldest cherry tree in the city. （Suwa-cho） |
 ⑫ Someiyoshino at Hitachi Research Lab. （Omika-cho） |
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 ⑬ Japanese Hill Cherry at Omika Shrine （Omika-cho） |
 ⑭ Kanzan at Kanesawa Pri. School （Kanesawa-cho） |
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 ⑮ Oriental Cherry along the Daigaku-dori （Taga-cho） |
 ⑯ Ohshimazakura (Mt.Kamine) Roots of Hitachi cherry |
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