This is the story of Japan's love of cherry trees. After WWII, Japan needed electric power fast and one of the rivers flowing into the Sea of Japan had a large number of dams constructed along its length to generate hydro-electricity. Naturally, the to-be-displaced villagers protested, but in vain. However, at the location of the Milboro Dam, the biggest of the lot, the villagers managed to persuade the power company to save two cherry trees locally calculated to be between 400 and 500 years old.
Well, to cut a long story short, the task was to lift old trees out of the ground and relocate them without them dying and no-one had tried this before. Well, the operation was a success and the trees are a popular attraction on the road from Nagoya to the north coast amidst the gorgeous of Japan's mountain spine.
The approach to the two trees in question also has some younger trees like this one here and stone monuments inscribed with Japanese script like the ones here.
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The old trees have timber supports for the heavy branches, but that didn't detract from the experience
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And here's the Milboro dam's upstream lake nestled among the lovely mountain scenery.
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It was a very attractive spot on a hot day.
AS
Well, to cut a long story short, the task was to lift old trees out of the ground and relocate them without them dying and no-one had tried this before. Well, the operation was a success and the trees are a popular attraction on the road from Nagoya to the north coast amidst the gorgeous of Japan's mountain spine.
The approach to the two trees in question also has some younger trees like this one here and stone monuments inscribed with Japanese script like the ones here.
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The old trees have timber supports for the heavy branches, but that didn't detract from the experience
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And here's the Milboro dam's upstream lake nestled among the lovely mountain scenery.
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It was a very attractive spot on a hot day.
AS
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