LEGOLAND Japan Breaks Record With Cherry Blossom Tree Made From 880,000 LEGO Bricks

A 14-foot-tall sakura tree has sprung up in LEGOLAND Japan just in time for cherry blossom season. As SoraNews 24 reports, the 7348-pound structure is made entirely of LEGO bricks, earning it the Guinness World Record for largest LEGO cherry blossom tree.

The tree's unveiling marked the one-year anniversary of the opening of LEGOLAND Japan. To construct it, a team of expert builders at the LEGO factory in the Czech Republic spent 6700 hours assembling 881,470 plastic blocks around metal support pipes. The final components were then shipped to Nagoya, Japan where they were put together and displayed at the park. Every visible part of the tree is made of LEGO—even the lanterns, which light up at night to illuminate the pink canopy.

The cherry blossom is an icon of springtime in Japan that's recognizable around the world. Each year, the nation celebrates the season with festivals and sakura-flavored treats like Pepsi and frappuccinos. This latest homage to Japan's national tree may be the most ambitious yet.

Like the living sakura trees that explode into vibrant color around Japan this time of year, the LEGO cherry blossoms won't be around for long—LEGOLAND guests have until May 6 to catch a peek of the tree.

[h/t SoraNews24]