In April 2014, it was designated as a city important cultural property (natural monument). It is a giant Edohigan tree that is 15m tall and has branches that stretch over 19m. The tree is characterized by a "clump" shape with the trunk splitting into four branches about 40-50cm from the base, making it the third largest Edohigan clump in the prefecture. The exact age of the tree is unknown, but based on its size, it is estimated to be around 200 years old.

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address
725-0012346 Shimonocho, Takehara City
Phone Number
0846-22-2328

ACCESS

725-0012 
346 Shimonocho, Takehara City

About 15 minutes by car from Takehara Station on the JR Kure Line. About 40 minutes by car from the Sanyo Expressway Kochi IC. About 40 minutes by car from Hiroshima Airport. * From JR Takehara Station, turn left on Route 185 (toward Kure) for about 2.5 km, turn right at the Asahiyama trailhead, and walk about 3.8 km toward Asahiyama from the Yadone meeting place.

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