Thousand Islands Regency will make Sakura Beach in Untung Jawa Island Urban Village, South Thousand Islands Sub-district, to be more iconic.

Thousand Islands Regent, Junaedi conveyed, his side will plant more sakura (cherry blossom) trees in the area as a characteristic of Sakura Beach.

"Sakura Beach is quite wide. For now, there are only dozens of cherry blossom trees, thus we will plant more of it. I want Sakura Beach to be more iconic with cherry blossom trees as its characteristic," he said, Friday (10/30).

Not only planting more cherry blossom trees, his side will also equip Sakura Beach with more facilities and infrastructure to make this tourist attraction become more attractive and provide comfort for tourists.

"We will cooperate with private sides through corporate social responsibility (CSR) program to develop and arrange Sakura Beach," he added.

On the other side, Untung Jawa Urban Village Head, Supriadi mentioned, Sakura Beach is as wide as 2,000 square meters with only dozens of cherry blossom trees. Thus it makes it less proportional for the area. 

"Cherry blossom trees here are usually bloom in August and become a favorite place for tourists because it feels like in Japan. Besides, cherry blossom trees will make Sakura Beach even more attractive when flowers bloom," he stated.