Neodani Usuzumi Cherry Tree
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. One of Japan's three great cherry trees.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A lone cherry tree said to be over 1,500 years old, 17.3 m tall. Its pink buds open white and turn a pale ink grey as the petals fall.
National Natural Monument
Nearby
- Tanigumisan Kegon-ji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Monet's Pond (Namonaki-ike) ≈ 50 min by car
- Tenku no Yuhodo (Gifu's Machu Picchu) ≈ 50 min by car
- Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Ukai) ≈ 1 h by car
- Kawaramachi District (Nagara River) ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — One of Japan's three great cherry trees
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from Tarumi Sta. (Tarumi Railway from Ogaki)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Tarumi Railway trains are infrequent; check return times
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info