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Chichi-sugi Japanese Cedar

  • Genre

    • Nature & Scenery
    • Culture & History
  • Area

    • Okinoshima Town
A place where nature and religious beliefs meet
Chichi-sugi Japanese Cedar is a huge tree that stands quietly on the side of Mt. Daimanji, the Oki Islands' highest peak. This tree is 800 years old and about 30 m tall, with a 5 m trunk that branches into 15 parts. From these parts hang about 24 large and small drooping roots. Here you can feel a mysterious atmosphere in an area that feels cool even in the summer, particularly just after rain.
Close by the tree are two trail entrances to Mt. Daimanji (around 1 hour one way, steep). Around 15 minutes walk up the hill is the entrance to the trail for Washigamine Ridge and Byōbu-iwa (Folding Screen Rock). Some of the trails have been damaged after strong rains and subsequent landslides, so it is recommended to hire a guide when hiking these trails.  Washigamine Ridge Hiking Trail Guided Tour A Pocket Guide to Outdoor Activities in the Oki Islands

    Basic information

    Address
    Fuse, Okinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane
    Access
    From Saigō Port:
    65 min by car
    Remarks
    *The local bus does not go to Chichi-sugi Japanese Cedar.
    *It takes around 1.5 hr to walk to the tree from the nearest bus stop.
    *The closest shops and places to eat are in Fuse area, at the bottom of the mountain. Please bring some drinks and food with you when you visit.

    This sightseeing spot is one of the sites of the Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark.

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