Art is an integral part of Japanese culture. Not only in martial arts, music, painting or drama, but also in horticulture, they have developed their skills to a very high level. That is why gardeners are said to be artists in their field. It was their job in imperial times to design gardens so meticulously and to care for the trees so carefully that the emperor would always be pleased. Harmony and balance were two of the most important aspects of growing a tree. By the time of SAKURA the trees were bursting with beautiful flowers, celebrating renewal, beauty and peace.
In this game you play as Japanese gardeners and your task is to grow the most balanced cherry tree possible, so that by the time the cherry blossoming called SAKURA begins, your tree is the most beautiful.