Cherry Blossom Isle Park

A park located on an artificial island in the Ros river near Volodarka town was opened in 2019 with the support of local businessman Mykola Kaplun.

The park covers 1.6 ha and is divided into several thematic areas, has a playground, gazebos, benches and lush vegetation. The latter includes cherry blossoms, so the park is especially popular in spring, when they are in full bloom. But there are also artificial trees in addition to real ones. The owner made sure visitors can enjoy the beauty of pink cherry blossom flowers all year round. In autumn, the park abounds with colourful chrysanthemums, another Japanese symbol.

Walking in the Cherry Blossom Isle Park is like travelling through different continents and historical periods. A Buddhist pagoda towers in the middle of the park, with a fountain grotto beneath. Japanese theme is continued by a torii gate and a rock garden, followed by a colonnade with statues of antique deities, taking visitors to Ancient Greece.

Another feature of the park is a large number of various statues, scattered across the area. Those include prehistoric Naumann’s elephants, the biblical creature Leviathan, inhabitants of the African savanna as well as more familiar animals, and even the ship of Christopher Columbus.

Besides, the Cherry Blossom Isle Park has a mini zoo with swans, ducks, over 30 other avian species, goats, deer, lemurs, porcupines and llamas.