Chitose-zakura is a large Benihigan-zakura tree, more than 700 years old, with a height of about 14 meters, a trunk circumference of about 6 meters, and umbrella-like branches, and dark red flowers when in bloom.

According to legend, the cherry tree got its name from a local landowner who planted it in 1273 to mourn the death of a woman named Chitose.
This cherry tree is also known as “tane maki sakura” (seed sowing cherry tree), and it is said that the time to sow seeds for crops was decided by watching the blooming of the cherry tree.

Best time to visit: Late April

One of the five cherry trees of Aizu, it is said to have been planted in the precincts of Hoyoji Temple in the 3rd year of Daido (808).
It is a rare species of cherry tree with petals protruding from its flowers. Even if the old parent tree dies, the tree grows from the root base and replaces it.

There is a theory that the tree’s low, overhanging trunk to the east is likened to a tiger lying down, and that the shape of the flagellum, the stamen of which is thin and petaled from the heavy petals of the flower, is thought to be a tiger’s tail.
It is designated as a natural monument by the town and a Fukushima Prefecture Green Cultural Asset.

Best time to visit: End of April

After the great flood of 1914, 1,000 cherry trees were planted on both sides of the Miya River embankment from Miyase Bridge to the lower reaches of Nakagawa Bridge when the embankment was constructed.
Currently, there are approximately 500 cherry trees, both large and small, managed by the Miyagawa Senbonzakura Preservation Society.

The area is a riverside park and a place of recreation and relaxation for the people of the town.
The cherry trees in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Bandai with lingering snow is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Aizu.

Best time to visit: Late April

Usuzumizakura is the sacred tree of Isasumi Shrine and one of the “Five Cherry Trees of Aizu.
It is said that the name comes from the color of the flowers, which change from light black to red, with a light red center and a light black tint.

The flowers are highly fragrant, and the rare mixture of single and double blossoms on a single branch makes it a rare cherry tree that blooms early and late, making it a precious tree from a botanical standpoint.
When in bloom, the shrine grounds are filled with the fragrance of cherry blossoms, attracting visitors to the shrine.

A monument next to the old tree is a poem written by Katamori Matsudaira, feudal lord of Aizu, who wrote of the beauty of the cherry blossoms, “The heart of the world is deeply dyed by the scent of the Susumi-zakura, the cherry blossoms that have no red color.
It is designated as a natural monument by the town and a Fukushima Prefecture Green Cultural Asset.

Best time to visit: End of April