Yamataka Jindai Zakura・山高神代桜

This magnificent cherry blossom tree at Jissoji Temple in the highlands of Yamanashi’s Hokuto region is one of the “Three Great Sakura Trees” of Japan. About 10.3 meters tall, 11.8 meters wide at the trunk, and estimated to be between 1,800 and 2,000 years old, the tree is thought to be one of the oldest large trees in Japan and was designated the country’s first-ever Natural Monument.