Cherry blossom planting at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
2026/4/1
On Wednesday 1st April, Consul General Katsutoshi Takeda attended the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to plant cherry blossom trees alongside Dr Julia Knights, Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. As part of the UK-Japan Sakura Cherry Tree Project, 10 new cherry blossom saplings were planted.
The UK-Japan Sakura Cherry Tree Project has planted over 8000 cherry blossom trees in over 1000 locations so far, with many trees planted in the Consulate’s jurisdiction ranging from Orkney in the far north of Scotland, to mainland Scotland and North East England.
The garden also holds various plants acquired through academic exchanges with Japan, including gingko trees grown from seeds that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945.
We hope that these cherry blossom trees will deepen the connection between Scotland and Japan, and that local residents will visit them to enjoy the beauty of nature and Japanese culture by partaking in hanami (flower viewing) when the blossoms bloom fully in Spring.
The UK-Japan Sakura Cherry Tree Project has planted over 8000 cherry blossom trees in over 1000 locations so far, with many trees planted in the Consulate’s jurisdiction ranging from Orkney in the far north of Scotland, to mainland Scotland and North East England.
The garden also holds various plants acquired through academic exchanges with Japan, including gingko trees grown from seeds that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945.
We hope that these cherry blossom trees will deepen the connection between Scotland and Japan, and that local residents will visit them to enjoy the beauty of nature and Japanese culture by partaking in hanami (flower viewing) when the blossoms bloom fully in Spring.