No.19 The Komazakura of Akiyama
      The Komazakura cherry tree in the area of Akiyama is a giant tree estimated to be over 500 years old. The sakura is an edohigan variety that stands alone atop a hill, nestled among mulberry fields with several stone monuments around its roots. It is an impressive 21 meters tall with a trunk circumference of more than five meters. The sight of the magnificent tree in bloom is simply awe-inspiring.    
  
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    | Address | Aza Konagaishi, Oaza Akiyama, Kawamata Town, Date County, Fukushima Prefecture (福島県伊達郡川俣町大字秋山字小長石) | 
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| Peak bloom | Mid-to-late April | 
| Access by train | 40 minutes by bus bound for Kawamata from Fukushima Station on the Tohoku Main Line, get off at Junishiro bus stop, and then 30 minutes on foot | 
| Access by car | 40 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Fukushima-nishi IC | 
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