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

References

1. "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.
2. herttoniemen ja roihuvuoren viheraluesuunnitelma 2006–2015 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Kirsikkapuisto in the news". Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
4. "Helsingin kaupunki". Hel.fi. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
5. "Green Hearts | Kirsikkapuisto Cherry Park, Sakura Park". Vihreatsylit.fi. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
6. "Hanami festival". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
7. "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.