Kirsikkapuisto

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
Location	Sahaajankatu 00820 Helsinki Finland
Coordinates	60°11′43″N 25°02′57″E
Area	57 242 m2
Operated by	Helsinki Stara

Gallery

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  Kirsikkapuisto in Winter
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  Pedestrian street
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  Aerial view
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  Kirsikkapuisto a few days after Hanami festival