Tokyo authorities are investigating after two old cherry trees collapsed on the same day, April 2, fortunately causing no injuries.
One tree, over 60 years old and approximately 20 meters tall, fell in Kinuta Park, crushing part of a fence. The other, a 70-year-old tree about 8 meters high, toppled along the Chidorigafuchi Greenway, narrowly avoiding the Imperial Palace moat.
Both incidents occurred during the peak cherry blossom season.
Earlier in March, another aged cherry tree in Kinuta Park had already collapsed, injuring one person.
According to government officials, last year a total of 85 trees fell across Tokyo parks, many of them cherry trees, resulting in three injuries.
Related News:
Japan's major airlines to raise int'l fuel surcharges from June
Raw material prices rise: Over 2,700 food items in Japan to increase prices in April
Comment