The Kobo cherry tree, which is designated as a natural monument in Shizukuishi Town, is an Edohigan cherry tree that is approximately 800 years old. It is said that when Kobo Daishi visited this area a long time ago, he used a cherry blossom branch as a walking stick and it took root, and it blooms beautifully around Golden Week every year.
- residence/location
- Nagayama Nanatsuda, Shizukuishi-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate 020-0585
- Inquiries
- （Shizukuishi Tourist Association
TEL. 019-692-5138
FAX. 019-692-5208 - Other
- Access】15 minutes by car from Morioka IC on Tohoku Expressway, 10 minutes by cab from Shizukuishi Station on JR Tazawako Line
Cherry blossom information
- Season
- Usually late April to early May
- Related Events
- Light-up Monday, April 15, 2024 - Monday, April 29, 2024 18:00 - 21:00
- Parking
- No private parking lot
