Ikiki no Gomon

What it is

• A giant camphor tree, named 'gate of the living tree'.
• Designated a natural monument of Ehime Prefecture.
• Located in the inner sanctuary of Oyamazumi Shrine.
• Designated a natural monument on November 27, 1951.

What to see

• Total trunk circumference is 15.5 meters.
• Root circumference measures 32 meters.
• Main trunk circumference is 11 meters.
• Tree height is 10 meters.
• A hollow at its base forms a natural passage.

Getting there

• 150 meters east of the Oyamazumi Shrine Camphor Tree Group.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.