Welcome to Hawaii Sakura Foundation
Cherry Blossoms with Aloha
The purpose of the Hawaii Sakura Foundation is to familiarize Hawai‘i residents with Japanese flowering cherry trees — otherwise known as “sakura” — and to introduce more trees into various locations of Hawai‘i.
Formerly known as the Cherry Alley Committee, the Hawaii Sakura Foundation was approved by the State of Hawai‘i as a nonprofit incorporation on August 31, 2017.
More than 100 years since cherry blossoms were donated to Washington D.C., Japanese cherry blossoms came to Hawaii to enrich friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States.
Japanese cherry blossoms has bloomed in tropical state Hawaii, which fact reverses the established theory. We, Hawaii Sakura Foundation will continue further activities.
01/05/2021 Manoa Valley District Park
photo by Norie, 01/05/2021This photo was taken on January 5th, 2021. We cannot recognize any changes in the size of trees since last 11 months.Three (3) Cherry Trees were planted in Manoa Valley Park on February 21st, 2019.photo by Norie, 01/05/2021The Sakura tree on...
01/05/2020 Magoon Research Institute, University of Hawaii, Oshima Sakura at the Southside
The Sakura tree at the Southside.This Sakura tree on the Southside was not growing well until recently. However, it started growing rapidly and we found the proof of blooming flower. There are many buds for new leaves also.The proof of blooming flower.Sakura seeds...
Magoon Research Institute, University of Hawaii 01/05/2021, Oshima sakura at the Northside
photo by Norie, 01/05/2021More flowers bloomed on Oshima Sakura at the Northside.Clusters of flowers are blooming on nine ( 9 ) sections of this tree. photo by Norie, 01/05/2021We found more flower buds on the sections of the tree ready to bloom soon.photo by Norie,...