Yamanashi was a rock country, dry, steep mountains were the kind of mountains they have... it was the geometrical center of Japan, so I started climbing but before I start the climbing, I loved woods.
They did have no giants since they were so closed to Edo, old Tokyo, so they have used up all the good big tree a long before Edo became Tokyo.
Now, I am in Kyusyu, so I am a 1000 km away from the mountains of my love, that means also I am away from the big consumer city too, so I am lucky to find the gaiant tree in my neighborhood mountains... yes, the mountains are low, but their green are so thick, and thanks to the distance to the big city, there are a lot of tree are left without being cut down for making temples and shurins.
This Katsura tree is said to be No2 biggest tree in Japan.
Maybe No1 is Yakusugi.
The place was sooo satvic and there was a white cat sitting and guarding the tree?
The sign says it's a 1000 year old, 34 m high, 13.8 m around the tree, and 25 m branches spread.
I wish there is a trail starting from here.
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Location is here.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E4%B8%8B%E5%90%88%E7%80%AC%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E3%82%AB%E3%83%84%E3%83%A9/@33.443338,130.2604497,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3541c7710c7676d9:0x1c5b947cbeadcd8b!2z5LiL5ZCI54Cs44Gu5aSn44Kr44OE44Op!8m2!3d33.443338!4d130.2604497!3m4!1s0x3541c7710c7676d9:0x1c5b947cbeadcd8b!8m2!3d33.443338!4d130.2604497
No1 biggest Katsura Tree in Japan is in Yamagata pref.
http://show-en-kei.com/kyoboku/kb_tohoku/kb_yamagata/kb_yamagata_m_mogami_01.html
600 hundred's years old and, 38 m high, 20m around the tree.
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