Yunomiya Zaronbai is a plum garden in Yunomiya, Nyuta, Shintomi-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Pref. It is said that the original stock of plum tree extended its branches, which went underground, and has multiplied into about 80 stocks now. The plum trees are said to be 600 years old and are nationally designated as a Natural Monument. The trees bear small white single blossoms from the beginning to the middle of February, when a plum festival is held.
There is a story that the name “Zaron-bai (Zaron plum)” originated in the word “Zamiro,” a breed name of plum. Another version of the story holds that the name dates back to the Edo period, when the Sadowara domain and the Takanabe domain disputed over the ownership of the plum garden, the representatives of the both domains got seated (“za” in Japanese) and talked over (“ron”). Legend has it that the plum tree grew out of a branch that Emperor Jinmu (reigned 660-585 BC) shoved into the ground after he took a bath in this village. Yunomiya Zaronbai plum garden is a scenic spot pertaining to the legend of Emperor Jinmu.