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Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture

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Ishiwarizakura

official name：Ishiwarizakura (Rock-splitting Cherry Tree)

English name：Ishiwarizakura (Rock-splitting Cherry Tree)

Ishiwari Zakura

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Ishiwari Zakura

Morioka-shi

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  • April

  • Seasonal outings
  • Natural Monuments
  • Cherry Blossoms
This is an edohiganzakura and its age is said to be anywhere from 360 to 400 years. It is designated as a national Natural Monument and is the northernmost cherry blossom in Japan. The name Ishiwari (Rock-splitter) derives from the fact that the tree has grown out of a large granite rock with a circumference of 21 meters and a height of 1.7 meters.

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Location
〒020-8520 9-1 Uchimaru, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, on the premises of Morioka District Court

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Access
Approximately 20 minutes on foot from JR Morioka Station Approx. 8 minutes from JR Morioka Station, get off at Chuo-dori 1-chome, about 1 minute walk from Morioka-Minami IC on the Tohoku Expressway via Morioka-Nishi Bypass/National Route 45.
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Notes
Opened a temporary parking lot for sightseeing buses. For general vehicles, please use the nearby paid parking lot.

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Contact Us

  • (Public goods) Morioka Convention & Visitors Association
    Closed on the second Tuesday of every month. It will be available from 9:00 to 20:00.
    TEL
    019-604-3305
    FAX
    019-653-4422
  • Morioka City Tourism Division
    It is available only from 9:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.
    TEL
    019-613-8391
    FAX
    019-604-1717