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Kigensugi is an ancient Yakusugi cedar tree you can conveniently see from the road. Local buses go to Kigensugi. If you visit Yakusugi Land, Kigensugi is a short drive away.
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Kigensugi as it looks from the road. "Kigen" refers to the beginning of recorded history which in Japan is the year 660 when the first emperor came to being. The tree seems to be older though, at age 3,000 years.
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Kigensugi's height is 19.5 meters (64 ft) with a girth of 8.1 meters (26.5 ft). Elevation is 1,230 meters (4,035 ft). Hard to believe we were looking at something that has lived all these centuries.
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About the Kigensugi cedar tree. Wow, many other plant species also grow on this tree (epiphytes). They include Japanese cypress, Japanese mugwort, Yakushima rhododendron, and Japanese rhododendron.
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Kigensugi cedar tree also has a short walking path going around the tree, so you can also see the back of the tree (more impressive).
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Back of Kigensugi cedar tree.
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Kigensugi cedar tree.
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Momi fir tree stump also nearby. It was cut down. 455 years old.
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About the Momi fir tree stump.
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Driving back to town. Lots of ferns on the cliffs.
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Gift shop.
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Gift shop on Yakushima.
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Passing by Yakushima Airport.
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Scenic coast back to Miyanoura Port.
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Scenic coast back to Miyanoura Port, Yakushima.
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