Category:

Municipally Designated Natural Monument

Title:

Enzoin no shidarezakura

The Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree of Enzoin Temple

圓蔵院のシダレザクラ

No. of features:

One tree

Designated:

December 9, 1961

Location:

540 Nakagawa, Minuma Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Enzoin Temple

Description:

   This weeping cherry blossom tree (Prunus itosakura ‘Pendula’ Maxim) is located in front of Enzoin Temple’s Jizodo Hall. It had a height of 11 meters, a trunk circumference of 1.8 meters, and a base circumference of 3.1 meters at the time of designation.

Although the tree has taken some damage from typhoons, its dripping branches still sway elegantly in the spring breezes of late March.

Associated Texts:

(1965). “Cultural Properties in Omiya”. Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1970). “Designated Cultural Properties in Omiya City”. Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1971). “Designated Cultural Properties in Omiya City”. Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1987). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 3). Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/005/002/003/p000550.html