Kirsikkapuisto (Finnish: [ˈkirsikːɑˌpui̯sto]; English: Cherry Tree Park, Swedish: Körsbärsträdsparken) opened in 2007[1] in the Roihuvuori district of Helsinki, and is part of the Roihuvuori green area.[2] The southern area has a fenced off dog park.[3] In the dog park are wooden statues of dogs and a tree with a cat in it. The city department that maintains these statues has now closed and the statues are being removed as they deteriorate.[4] There are about 150 Cherry trees in the park that were planted following sponsorship from the Japanese community in Helsinki.[5] In the Spring the Japanese festival of Hanami is celebrated when the trees blossom.[6][7]
| Kirsikkapuisto Körsbärsträdsparken Cherry Tree Park | |
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| Location | Sahaajankatu 00820 Helsinki Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°11′43″N 25°02′57″E / 60.1952812°N 25.0490803°E |
| Area | 57 242 m2 |
| Operated by | Helsinki Stara |
References edit
- ^ "Roihuvuoressa valmistaudutaan juhlimaan kirsikankukkia | Helsingin Uutiset" (in Finnish). Helsinginuutiset.fi. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ herttoniemen ja roihuvuoren viheraluesuunnitelma 2006–2015 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kirsikkapuisto in the news". Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Helsingin kaupunki". Hel.fi. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Green Hearts | Kirsikkapuisto Cherry Park, Sakura Park". Vihreatsylit.fi. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Hanami festival". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Roihuvuoren hanami-juhla: Vuoden 2014 hanami-juhla on Roihuvuoren kirsikkapuistossa su 18.5. klo 12-17.30". Roihuvuori.fi. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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