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[Image1]Gion’s Great Hinoki in Gokasecho, Miyazaki PrefectureThis hinoki was hidden from public view for a l
[Image2]Gion’s Great Hinoki in Gokasecho, Miyazaki PrefectureThis hinoki was hidden from public view for a l
[Image3]Gion’s Great Hinoki in Gokasecho, Miyazaki PrefectureThis hinoki was hidden from public view for a l

Gion’s Great Hinoki in Gokasecho, Miyazaki Prefecture

This hinoki was hidden from public view for a long time but came to attention during Gokasecho’s “Search for Local Treasures” in 2000.

Its large trunk splits into eight distinctive branches partway up, creating a striking shape.

Located inside an old cemetery, it is believed to have been planted as a guardian tree.

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Miyazaki Prefecture Gokasecho Sightseeing Spot: Gion Shrine Gion Shrine was founded around the 16th year of Emperor Kinmei’s reign (around 525 AD) when an epidemic swept the Chihogō area in central Kyushu. It was established in Kuraoka, at the heart of the region, as a protector deity prayed to for the removal of disease and misfortune. Locals affectionately call it “Gion-san.” On the shrine grounds stands a zelkova tree said to have been planted by Nasu Daihachiro and Munemasa when they visited in Genkyu 2 (1205). Designated a town natural monument, this giant tree is about 37 meters tall and has an estimated age of roughly 800 years. Deities enshrined: Sobo no Kami / Susanoo no Mikoto, Izanami no Mikoto, Oonamuchi no Mikoto, Kushinadahime no Mikoto, Itsuse no Mikoto, Somin Shorai, Kotan Shorai, Tenman Tenjin, Ashinazuchi no Kami, Tenazuchi no Kami, Inari Daimyojin

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