Sano himself is the 16th-generation owner. After the blossoms fall, the sakura tree becomes cloaked in lush, young green leaves. And upon surviving the heat of summer, the leaves turn yellow and ...

YOSANO, Kyoto Prefecture--Dishes and sweets prepared using the Oshima-zakura cherry blossom tree’s flowers and edible leaves are cropping up here and nearby. Yasuhiro Kishiwada, 66, who owns the ...