Kirsikkapuisto

**Kirsikkapuisto**
*Körsbärsträdsparken*
*Cherry Tree Park*
Kirsikkapuisto; Körsbärsträdsparken; Cherry Tree Park
Location	Sahaajankatu; 00820 Helsinki Finland
Coordinates	60°11′43″N 25°02′57″E / 60.1952812°N 25.0490803°E
Area	57 242 m2
Operated by	Helsinki Stara

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]

References

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

[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] rttoniemen ja roihuvuoren viheraluesuunnitelma 2006–2015 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

[cherry_park_in_the_news-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.

[Hanami_festival-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.

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