Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)

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Ishiwarizakura, or the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, is a famous centuries-old cherry tree in Morioka, Japan, renowned for dramatically growing out of a large granite boulder.

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Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) canonical 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cherry tree
individual tree
natural monument
tourist attraction
ageCategory ancient tree
appearsIn guides to famous trees of Japan
tourism brochures of Morioka
bestViewingMonth April
bestViewingSeason spring
citySymbolOf Morioka NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalSignificance famous cherry blossom viewing spot
symbol of Morioka
symbol of resilience
designatedAs Natural Monument of Japan NERFINISHED
designationBy Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan NERFINISHED
Japanese government NERFINISHED
designationLevel national
designationStatus national natural monument
estimatedAge over 350 years
several centuries old
growsFrom granite boulder
hasAlternativeName Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) NERFINISHED
hasEnglishName Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree NERFINISHED
hasFeature large granite boulder base
prominent blossoms above courthouse grounds
rock visibly split by the tree
trunk emerging from a crack in the rock
hasJapaneseName 石割桜
hasPhotographicValue high
isProtected yes
locatedIn Honshu
Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED
Japan
Morioka NERFINISHED
Morioka District Court grounds NERFINISHED
Morioka city center NERFINISHED
Tohoku region NERFINISHED
materialOfRock granite
notableFor growing out of a large granite rock
splitting the rock as it grew
protectionReason natural monument status
species Prunus × yedoensis NERFINISHED
Yoshino cherry NERFINISHED
tourismAttractionFor cherry blossom season
hanami visitors
treeType cherry blossom tree
sakura
visitedBy domestic tourists
international tourists

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Subject: Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)
Description of subject: Ishiwarizakura, or the Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree, is a famous centuries-old cherry tree in Morioka, Japan, renowned for dramatically growing out of a large granite boulder.

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Morioka, Japan hasLandmark Ishiwarizakura (Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree)
subject surface form: Morioka