Yakushima - Daio cedar
What is Daio Cedar?
Daio cedar was known as "Daio," the largest Yakusugi cedar on the island, until the new Jomon cedar was discovered in 1966.
The tree is approximately 25 meters tall, estimated to be over 3,000 years old, and with a trunk circumference of 11.1 meters, it is still a representative of the Yakusugi cedars along with the Jomon cedars, and lives up to its name of "Great King" with a very imposing appearance.
The roots of the Daio cedar, covered with moss over time, have a large hole in them, and the inside is hollow enough for a person to easily enter.
There used to be a path that allowed visitors to get close enough to peek inside the cavity, but because the cedar bark was peeled off and people who built fires inside started fires, the path is now only accessible from a distance of a few meters.
Even so, you can get much closer to the cedars than from the observation deck, and they are located on the route to the cedars, so please feel the powerful energy of the "Great One" up close.
Directions to Daio Cedar
From Prefectural Road 77, when you see Matsubanda Kotsu, a red building on your right, turn right at the intersection with the Naono Suisan sign.
Then follow the road to the Arakawa Climbing bus parking lot (Yakusugi Shizenkan).
After parking, transfer to the Arakawa Climbing Bus.
Detail of Daio cedar
| Location | Miyanoura, Yakushima-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima PrefectureView on Map) |
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