Nishikita-machi is situated around 2.8km from the hypocenter at a height of 70m above sea level, and this persimmon tree stands in the grounds of a quiet residential area overlooking the commercial district in the north of the city and the Sumiyoshi district.

Known as Nishiurakami Nishikitago at the time of the atomic bombing it was about 1.8km away from the hypocenter, covering an area extending to halfway up Mount Iwaya (altitude: 475m). Composed mainly of woods and agricultural land, it was a place where most of the residents were farmers of some sort or another.

The former owner of this persimmon tree had returned home on leave from the Naval Air Arsenal in Omura (an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft factory located in Nagasaki Prefecture's Omura City) at the time of the bombing. While he was relaxing at home thick clouds of soot suddenly rose up and at that instant of surprise there was a loud booming sound and the floor fell through. He somehow managed to find his way outside, but apparently the flames had already taken hold of his house and the persimmon planted in the garden was snapped in half from its center.

The tree subsequently sprouted new buds and started to grow again, but in recent years the foliage has become smaller and fewer. Part of the branches appear to be dead, and the decline in the tree's vigor is a source of concern.