Art & Culture in Shin-Yurigaoka, Asao Ward, Kawasaki
Art & Culture in Shin-Yurigaoka, Asao Ward, Kawasaki
528-1 Ōzenji, Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 215-0013, Japan
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
A park preserving the original tree of Zenzenji persimmon, Japan's oldest sweet persimmon variety
Ōzenzenji Furusato Park is a place that protects the original tree of the Zenzenji persimmon, considered Japan's oldest sweet persimmon variety. This persimmon tree, over 700 years old, has a history of being cultivated at a temple.
In autumn, it bears fruit and is also known as a specialty product of the surrounding region.
