March 2025 issue Yokohama and Sakura ~ Reader present ~

"Yokohama Park No Sakura" owned by Municipal Central Library

　At the end of the Edo period, Yoshino cherry tree, created by planters in Somei Village in Edo (now Komagome, Toshima-ku), gained popularity for its rapid growth and the beauty of blooming flowers all at once, and spread throughout Japan since the Meiji era. Was. Yokohama is no exception, and many cherry blossoms were planted and famous places were born in various parts of the city.
　Yokohama Park (Naka Ward) is one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in central Yokohama since the Meiji period. The appearance of people wearing kimono sitting on a bench and loving the cherry blossoms in full bloom is also depicted in the colored postcards of the time.
　Iseyama, Mt. Noge, and Mt. Kamon, where you can enjoy views of the harbor and city from a small hill along with cherry blossoms, were also popular spots for many people to visit. Yamate Sakuramichi, Sankeien, and the banks of the Horiwari River are also left in many postcards as famous cherry blossom spots. These postcards can be viewed on the Yokohama City Library Digital Archive “Yokohama's Memory (outside site)”.
　There were nine wild cherry trees in Japan, including wild cherry tree, Oyamazakura, and oshima cherry, but in recent years Kumanozakura has been discovered, and now there are 10 wild species. In addition, it is said that there are more than 200 horticultural varieties of cherry trees made from these wild species. Even if you say cherry blossoms, the color and shape of the flowers vary.
　Since each blooms at different times, you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing over a long period of time, and the city of Yokohama is even more gorgeous in the season when the flowers are in full bloom.
　Why don't you enjoy the beauty of various cherry blossoms while visiting famous cherry blossom spots in Yokohama City?

　
　It is a cultivar thought to have been born from the crossing of oshima cherry and Edhigan.
　It was made by a gardener in Somei Village in Edo (now Komagome, Toshima-ku) at the end of the Edo period, and spread after the Meiji era. It is a very popular variety that blooms a lot of pale red flowers. It was planted in public places such as parks and streets during post-war reconstruction and high economic growth, and famous cherry blossom spots were born in various places.

　It is a cultivar thought to have originated from Kanhizakura and oshima cherry.
　It is also called "Angyo Kanzakura" because it was spread from Angyo in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. It is a variety planted in parks, mainly in the Kanto region. It will be a large tree with a height of 10m.

　It is a variety made by Isao Shirai of Yokohama City. It was made by crossing Kanhizakura with a variety called "Kenrokuen Kumagaya". Red-purple flowers have a very strong presence, and flowering is faster or slower than Yoshino cherry tree.

　It is a variety that has spread mainly in the Kanto region since the late Edo period. The petals are round and pale red, but the center becomes white. It is named Kazuha because one of the pistils coming out of the center of the flower becomes like leaves.

　This park was built on the site of the Negishi Racecourse, Japan's first full-fledged Western-style racecourse. It is one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in Yokohama, and in spring, about 20 species and more than 400 cherry trees are in full bloom on a small hill. In the park of about 19 hectares, there is a vast lawn open space that makes use of natural hills, so you can relax and relax. There are also Historic buildings in the park, such as the Modernized Industrial Heritage Site and the Old First Class Mamisho, which was certified as a Yokohama City Certified Historic buildings, and many other attractions.

• Sea turtle
• Okanzakura (Okanzakura)
• Yoshino cherry tree (Yoshino cherry tree)
• oshima cherry (Oshima Sakura)
• Jindai Akebono (Akebono, Kojiro Akebono)
• Ichiyo (Kazuha), etc.

　About a 15-minute walk from Negishi Station and Yamate Station on the JR Line, there is a bus service.

　Opened in 1929 (Showa 4), the park has an area of about 8.1 hectares, in addition to forests that make use of the original terrain, facilities such as plazas, playgrounds, ponds, etc. are maintained, and about 25 species, about 200 cherry trees You can enjoy cherry blossoms. In addition, a 25m heated pool (Hodogaya Pool) is set up in the park, which is used by many people throughout the year. Nearby are the Environmental Activity Support Center, Children's Botanical Garden, and the Commonwealth Cemetery.

• Yoshino cherry tree (Yoshino cherry tree)
• Jindai Akebono (Akebono, Kojiro Akebono)
• Kanzan (Sekiyama)
• Yaebenishidare (Yaebeni weeping)
• Turmeric (depressed money)
• Kenrokuen Kikuzakura (Kenrokuen Kikuzakura)
• Yokou (Sun)

　Buses from Hodogaya Station on the JR Line, Higashitotsuka Station, etc.

　The Sakura Dori, Kisha-Michi Promenade and Yamate areas are colored with cherry blossoms. Enjoy the arrival of spring in Yokohama while visiting famous places in Sakura.

　Yokohama Park, where about 100,000 tulips are in full bloom, Nippon Street leading to the port, and Shinko Chuo Hiroba, where you can enjoy the view of the port while feeling the sea breeze.

　The roses of Yokohama City are at their best, including the Yamashita Park, where you can enjoy a competition of 1,900 roses of about 160 varieties, and the Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen), where you can enjoy three themes.

• Period: From Wednesday, March 19 to Tuesday, May 6 (holiday)
• Location: Adjacent to Yokohama Zoo ZOORASIA

　At Yokohama's largest 10,000m2 "Large Flowerbed Colored with Flowers in Yokohama", you can enjoy flowers such as pansies and nemophila from Yokohama city and fresh greenery of satoyama.