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Yokomuro no Ōkaya Japanese Torreya

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See a massive, ancient, sacred Torreya nucifera tree, a designated national natural monument.

Yokomuro no Ōkaya Japanese Torreya
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What it is

  • A large female Torreya nucifera tree.
  • Designated a national natural monument in 1920.
  • Worshipped as a sacred tree since 1749.
  • Stands on land owned by the Kanazawa family.

What to see

  • A tree 24 meters tall.
  • Trunk circumference is 8.1 meters.
  • Root circumference is 13.2 meters.
  • Crown width is 17 meters.

Getting there

  • Near the intersection of Taisho Canal.
  • Near Gunma Prefectural Road 101.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Yokomuro no Ōkaya Japanese Torreya Open in Google Maps

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