Weeping Cherry Tree
by Eva Lechner
Title
Weeping Cherry Tree
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
An especially popular cherry tree among the park’s specimens is the Gion shidare-zakura, or weeping cherry tree—also known as the yozakura, or “nighttime cherry tree,” of Gion. This large weeping cherry stands on a low, fenced-in rise behind the shrine. This beauty is actually the second such tree on the site, the first having withered in 1947 after some 200 years in that location. Cherry trees cultivated from the seeds of that tree were transplanted by Sano Tōemon XV, one of a long line of specialists in the care of cherry trees. As of 2019, the current tree has reached an age of over 90 years (it was transplanted to the site from the farm location where it was originally raised), reaching some 12 meters in height.
By day, the tree stands elegantly, with light pink flowers setting off its long branches. When illuminated after dark, those same cherry blossoms stand out dramatically against the night sky, making for a sight by turns lovely and sublime.
Copyright 2017 Eva Lechner
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June 5th, 2021
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