Sakura

The Sakura Subcontinent is a distinct part of Bellisseria, isolated from the rest of the continent. It is connected only through one sim. Given its size and isolation, it can easily be considered as a standalone Continent located at coordinates 1063-1072/992-1000. The official page about Linden Homes describes it as a Subcontinent, so, it was given a subcontinent designation name, **B161**.

Some people, notably the operators of the BonnieBots platform, named this subcontinent "Sakurasseria". [1]

## History

The development of this subcontinent started in late 2021 and continued through 2022. It gradually grew in size, in a slower process compared to other areas but continuous. The first sims created are the four central ones, hosting Sojisan Volcano.

## Structure

It consists of 70 sims and its map shape is relatively round. At this size, Sakura Subcontinent is larger than some small, private-owned continents. Sakura, as for february 2023, appears to be unfinished, without a coastline and connected to the rest of landmass through a few water sims, surrounded by Void Ocean on all sides. It has a somehow rounded shape.

The center of this subcontinent is Sojisan Volcano, which can easily be identified on the map because it is snow-covered.

## Geography

**Sojisan Volcano** covers four sims. It is an extinct volcano with a crater filled with ice. The volcano rises to 107 m high, while its central frozen lake lies at 104 m high and is roughly 10 m wide, located at the junction of four sims. Access to the volcano is possible from all sides and is easy. Climbing is not difficult, as slopes are small to moderate. Snow falls on the mountain top. No vegetation exists above the 50 m altitude, which separates snowland from green-textured land. Below the altitude of 50 m, land texture resembles grass and trees can be found. In the center of each of the four sims hosting the volcano, there is a green crystal, left by the Lindens from when they built the landscape. A mountain ring road encircles the volcano and is linked to the road network of the subcontinent.

**Residential sims** cover most of the land. Land is not flat, it hosts small hills. There are many rivers, which intersect in a complex network. Rivers are, in many places, canals with dikes that host small terraces with vegetation. There are some small mountains too.

A vast network of modern roads allow an easy access to any parcel. Roads have plenty of rezz zones, marked as so. There are plenty of bridges, over waterways and over other roads.

As the subcontinent is unfinished (February 2023), there is no coast except at the connection in south.

## Buildings & vegetation

The entire area is a themed place, with Sakura homes (Sakura means *cherry blossom* in Japanese). The homes here are a great improvement compared to the Japanese Premium found on the four Premium Continents. They are larger and mix traditional themes with modern facilities. Many houses are surrounded by styled walls.

Talking about vegetation, it is of outstanding beauty. There are plenty of flowers, grown alongside the roads. Trees are also present and can be found both around roads and inside house parcels. Also, round bushes can be seen in many places. It is known that Japanese people like flowers, so this subcontinent has plenty of them.

## Access

The entire subcontinent can be visited by anyone. Access is possible only through a waterway located in South or through teleporting. However, once inside, one can roam on all the roads or rezz its own vehicle to explore the roads or waterways in any direction. Since the subcontinent has mixed traditional Japanese design with modern technology, it is appropriate to use a modern car or boat to travel around.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* List Of Subcontinents
* Bellisseria
* Volcanos