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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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.
subject surface form:
Morioka