Grand Katsura of Itoi
糸井の大カツラ
See a single 1,000-year-old katsura tree that looks like a small forest.
What it is
- A giant katsura tree, Itoi no Okatsura.
- Designated a national natural monument.
- Estimated to be over 1,000 years old.
- Designated on June 9, 1951.
What to see
- A single tree that appears as many katsura trees.
- The main trunk has decayed into a six-tatami-mat-sized hollow.
- About 80 sprouts surround the hollow.
- The tree is male.
Getting there
- Accessible by bus from JR Wadayama Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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