Miharu Takizakura

For one magical week each spring, Japan's most celebrated cherry tree cascades in a waterfall of pale pink blossoms that has enchanted visitors for over a thousand years. Standing 13 meters tall with branches spreading 25 meters, this ancient weeping cherry in Fukushima draws hundreds of thousands of admirers during peak bloom. Illuminated at night against darkened hillsides, the Miharu Takizakura achieves an ethereal beauty that explains its designation as one of Japan's three great cherry trees.