Kawazu Cherry (Cerasus x Kanzakura 'Kawazu-Zakura') カワヅサクラ（河津桜）

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

Kawazu cherry is a crossbreed of Oshima cherry (Prunus speciosa) and Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata) and named in 1972 after the Kawazu town, Shizuoka prefecture (Source: Kawazu town tourist association). Kawazu cherry trees bloom from early February to March, a little earlier than other cherry trees. A Kawazu cherry blossoms festival is held in the town every February.

Below is a list I've enjoyed viewing for the last couple of years. Hope you'll enjoy them, too!

• Somei Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis)
• Taiwan cherry, Formosan cherry or bellflower cherry (Prunus campanulata)
• Oshima cherry (prunus speciosa) - white Oshima; pink Oshima
• Ichiyo cherry (Prunus lannesiana 'Hisakura') - Oshima cherry's kid
• Yoko cherry (Prunus campanulata 'Yoko')
• Winter (October) cherry (Cerasus subhirtella (miq.))
• Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa)
• Weeping Yoshino cherry (Prunus lannesiana Wilson 'Sendai Shidare')
• Fugenzo cherry (Cerasus sato-zakura group ‘albo-rosea’ Makino)
• Yellow cherry or ukon cherry (Cerasus Sato-zakura Group ‘Grandiflora’ A. Wagner)
• Kanzan cherry (Prunus lannesiana 'Sekiyama')
• Mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)

2026/2/28

2026/2/28

2026/2/28