Blooming over thousand of years

#cherryblossom2024 Fifteen centuries of flowering The main reason why people come to this park lies in its name. Usuzumi is the name of the sakura tree growing here. According to rough estimates, it is already fifteen hundred years old. How to get there The park can be reached on foot from Tarumi Station. At Nagoya Station, take the JR Tokaido line and drive to Ogaki Station (about half an hour on the way). On the way, the train passes Gifu station. At Ogaki station, you need to transfer to the local Tarumi Railway line to Tarumi Station (another half hour). It is a 20—minute walk from the park. Cherry is a long-lived The heart of Usuzumi is an ancient sakura, which is about 1,500 years old. It is assumed that Emperor Keitai planted it. Usuzumi is one of the three Great Japanese sakura trees. The spreading branches are supported by wooden supports, but for its age, the cherry looks great. Her name means "pale ink". The fact is that during flowering, Usuzumi petals change color from pale pink to white, and then to gray. Khans To see the legendary sakura, people from all over Japan come to the park during the flowering period. Numerous food stalls and souvenir shops line the road — eternal companions of Japanese festivals.