The tradition of admiring the flowering sakura- khans -originated in Japan, and over time Sakura began to grow in other countries: for example, about 400 decorative cherries were planted in the Amsterdam forest, which bloom in March-April. There are Sakura in St. Petersburg: in 2003, Japanese botanists in honor of the 300th anniversary of the city brought about 1,000 seedlings of the Sakhalin cherry-a decorative tree, one of the types of Sakura.

Sakharov Park want to roll up in tiles - for the memorial complex to the victims of radiation. Locals resist Sakharov Park in the Kalinin district began to improve. One of the changes - in it they are going to create a memorial zone in memory of the liquidators of radiation disasters: lay three alleys, paved with tiles, through the territory where trees are growing now. The project was presented at a meeting of the Chernobyl Union on April 21, 2025.