Kinomiya Shrine
| Kinomiya Shrine | |
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| Affiliation | Shinto |
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The Kinomiya Shrine is located in Atami, Shizuoka, and is famous for its natural treasures, especially the historic trees within its grounds.[1] It is located near Kinomiya Station,[2] and serves Amazake.[2]
Trees[edit]
Horuto-no-ki (Elaeacarpus sylvestris var. ellipticus): A unique evergreen species rare to Japan. Characterized by smooth gray bark and leathery leaves, it produces white flowers in July or August. Its leaves turn red before shedding. Two species of this genus grow wild in the warm temperate regions of Japan.[1]
Kinomiya no O-kusu (Camphor Tree, Cinnamomum camphora): This colossal tree, standing 23 meters in circumference and estimated to be over 2,000 years old[2][1], is recognized as Japan's second largest and oldest kusunoki tree. Known as Goshinboku, or the Holy Tree, it's believed that a Shinto god resides within it. Many believe the tree possesses special powers, granting health, safety, and longevity to those who visit. The bark of this tree is brown and lightly fissured, and its wood is often used in furniture and sculpture. Extracts from the leaves of this tree have medicinal uses in Chinese medicine.[1] It is designated as a natural monument.[3]
Other natural treasures[edit]
Beyond the Kinomiya Shrine, other notable trees include Japan's largest camphor tree located at a Hachiman Shrine in Kamo-cho, Kagoshima, and the oldest tree in Japan, a 3,000-year-old kusunoki found in Saga Prefecture.[1]
The Kinomiya Shrine is surrounded by a woodland which can be classified as a small laurel forest or shoyo-juinrin. Many trees in this forest are broadleaf evergreens, safeguarding aspects of the local flora from development.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Author, No (1999-12-08). "The natural treasures of Kinomiya Shrine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Expand your life expectancy at Kinomiya shrine, in Atami city｜TOMO – 供TOMO 玄米コーヒーオンラインストア". tomo.life. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ↑ "Kinomiya jinja Shrine". Guidoor. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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