Kawago no kusu

What it is

• A giant camphor tree, Kawago no kusu.
• Designated a National Natural Monument in 1924.
• Estimated to exceed 3,000 years in age.
• Ranks 5th among giant trees in Japan.

What to see

• The tree's trunk circumference is 21 meters.
• The tree's height is 25.0 meters.
• Branch spread is 27 meters east-west and north-south.
• A six-armed Kannon statue is enshrined.
• The statue is a Takeo City Important Cultural Property.
• The tree is in Kawago no Okusu Park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.