Asukayama, or Mount Asuka, is a small hill in Kita-ku, Tokyo, standing 83 feet tall. The mound is informally considered the smallest mountain in the metropolis, though the Geospatial Information Authority has refused to officially recognize it as a mountain. Whether a proper mountain or not, the hill is still home to a large public park known for its cherry blossoms, a popular hanami, or flower viewing, spot since the early 18th century. In 1720, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune had over a thousand cherry blossom trees planted at Asukayama and opened…
