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25 March 2024 ( 42 views )
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This Is An Old Cedar Tree About 800 Years Old That Stands At The East Foot of Mt. Daimonji, Oki Islands, Japan

This is an old cedar tree about 800 years old that stands at the east foot of Mt. Daimanji, Oki Islands, Japan. This tree has a height of 30 m, a circumference of 16 m at the roots and branches out in 15 places from the middle of the trunk. You will find 24 giant stalactite-shaped breast roots about 10 m above ground.

Photo: 朝日新聞(The Asahi via Sujit Samajpati

The longest of these has reached 2.6 m in length. The local people call this the “Chichi-sugi Tree (Breast Tree)” and hold a ceremony here as a sacred tree every year on April 23. The area around here is cool even in summer and there is a very mysterious atmosphere after the rain.

The Oki Islands - Japan Airlines






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