Nōin Hōshi Amagoi Camphor Tree
能因法師雨乞いの樟
See Japan's oldest and largest camphor tree, a 3000-year-old natural monument.
What it is
- A giant camphor tree, 3000 years old.
- Considered the oldest camphor tree in Japan.
- Designated a National Natural Monument in 1951.
- Named after a 1041 rainmaking ritual by Noin.
What to see
- A part of the dead tree still remains.
- Trunk circumference was 17 meters in 1941.
- Root circumference was 26 meters in 1941.
Getting there
- Located in Oyamazumi Shrine.
- Near Hojo Pond on the north side of the shrine grounds.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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