Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree
The ancient Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree in 2005

The Rock-Breaking (or Rock-Splitting) Cherry Tree (石割桜, Ishiwarizakura) is an approximately 400-year-old cherry tree growing out of a crack in a granite boulder. It is located in front of the district courthouse in Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

The tree measures 4.3 meters around the base, and is approximately 10 meters in height. It was proclaimed a Natural Treasure of Japan in 1923.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ishiwarizakura ( The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree ) ( Morioka City )". A Trip to Iwate. Iwate Prefecture Tourism Portal. Retrieved 28 March 2017.

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