- Sasabe Sakura Reference Room
Record at Ekiraku Sansou – Sasabe’s Cherry Blossom Garden Now and Then
- Period:
- Dec. 4 (Wed.) - Jan. 13 (Mon.), 2025
Jan. 25 (Sat.) - Mar. 3 (Mon.)
Sasabe Shintarō (1887-1978)who devoted his life to the preservation of Japan’s ancient and wild cherry blossom trees, owned a forest called “Ekiraku Sansou” in Takadao, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, as a place to conduct research on cherry blossom tree cultivation. The entire volume of “Ekiraku Sansou Records” will be exhibited to reflect on how it was maintained and remained the center of his activities.


Sake-kun is a Kansai-jin (a person from the Kansai region) who is obsessed with sake.
He is an experienced sake brewing craftsman.
There are hundreds of surprises about sake. Let's find them all!
Sakurako-chan is a fairy of Sasabe-zakura cherry blossom tree studying about Mr. Sasabe who had tended her.
The more we learn about Mr. Sasabe, the more we like him! As we learn more about sakura, our appreciation
for these beautiful tree grows!