10 Amazing Facts About Cherry Blossoms

8. THE CHERRY TREES IN ONE DUTCH MUNICIPALITY HAVE PROPER NAMES.

Located in the largest park in the Netherlands, all 400 cherry blossom trees have proper names. Half of them have traditional Dutch women’s names, and the other half have Japanese women’s names. The Japan Women’s Club gifted the trees in 2000, and you can now find them at Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest) in the Amstelveen municipality.