Japan Tourism / Japanese Someiyoshino Cherry Blossoms Originated in a Tokyo Neighborhood You Can Visit

2026/03/23

Someiyoshino, arguably the most popular cherry blossom variety in Japan, is believed to have been spread nationwide by plantsmen from the village of Somei in what is now the Komagome district in Tokyo's Toshima Ward, toward the end of Edo period (1603-1867).