Gigantic & Noted Maple trees in Japan ....................... Japanese
In general, the figure or the size of a gigantic tree is greatly different according to the tree species.
It is assumed to be a standard for a gigantic tree
that the diameter of the trunk of the tree is more than one meter,
or circumference of the trunk is more than 3m at the height of 130cm.
An age of a tree and a tree height are also assumed as a relating element.
Well, maple trees do not seem to be so fat or so high compared with other gigantic trees.
In "The Complete Guide to Trees" by Alan Mitchell, you can see the articles on those trees,
such as 35m for "plane maple", 30m for "silver maple", and 27m for "European maple".
Let me show you these maple trees, I have visited to see so far,
containing the gigantic tree, an old tree and a natural monument.
"Aka-itaya (Acer pictum var. mayrii ) of Yamagami Shrine" at Takizawa Village, Iwate Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.91m, Height: 25m, Age: 300years
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Yakumo Shrine" at Mizusawa, Oushu City, Iwate Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: more than 3m, Height: 13m, Age: 300years
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Araya " at Maesawa, Oushu City, Iwate Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.6m, Age: 560years
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Hagisho " at Ichinoseki City, Iwate Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 4.5m, Height: 20m, Age: 300years
Stick is 110 cm long.
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Kamo Shrine" at Izumi, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 16m, Age: more than 200years
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Shidare-momiji (Acer palmatum) of Nakakamado " at Watanabe, Iwaki City, Fukushima Pref.
Diameter of the trunk: 1.1m, Height: 6.8m, famous as a weeping maple
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Onuki " at Motegi Town, Tochigi Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.5m, Height: 25.5m, Age: 700years
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Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Daijionji Temple " at Kichioka, Narita City, Chiba Pref.
Diameter of the trunk: more than 1m
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Ohkaede (Acer amoenum) of Asama Shrine" at Kurabuchi, Takasaki City, Gunma Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.1m, Height: 12.1m, Age: 360years
"Komine-momiji (Acer palmatum) of Saizenji Temple " at Yokoze, Chichibu City, Saitama Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.5m, Height: 9m, Age: 600years
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Tohkaede (Acer buerigerianum ) of Hamarkyu " at Chuoh, Tokyo
Age: more than 250years
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Kaede (Acer palmatum) of Shirane-cho(Dodo) " at Dodo, Minami-Arupusu City, Yamanashi Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.4m, Height: 17m
"Ohkaede (Acer amoenum) of Ohmine Highland " at Ikeda, Kitaazumi, Nagano Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 13m, Age: 250years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Yamamoto " at Yamamoto, Iida City, Nagano Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 4.8m, Height: 30m, Age: 300years
"Ohkaede (Acer palmatum) of Mashiyamaji Temple " at Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 4m, Height: 27m, Age: 860years
"Irohamomiji (Acer palmatum) of Toyokuni " at Shitara, Aichi Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: more than 4m
" Momiji (Acer palmatum) of Ryoke " in Gujo City, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 5.3m, Height: 14m, Age: 400years
"Ohmomiji (Acer palmatum) of Tennohzan " at Kamiyahagi Town, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 17m, Age: 150years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Sunori "at Kawaue, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 28m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Fukuokatase "at Tase, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.3m, Height: 18m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Futatsumori "at Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 29.5m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Kamado "at Kamado, Mizunami City, Gifu Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.6m
" Ohkaede (Acer palmatum) of Ungenji Temple" at Taki Takaoka City, Toyama Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.3m, Age: 350years
" Yama-momiji (Acer palmatum) of Saikyoji Temple " in Wajima City, Ishikawa Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.44m, Height: 20m, Age: 500years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Minami Hanazawa", Higashi-Ohmi City, Shiga Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 5.15m, Height: 16m, Age: 300years
" Kaede (Acer palmatum) of Kochidani " in Ohara, Kyoto City, Kyoto Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 3.72m, Height: 18m, Age: 770years
"Sekisho-momiji (Acer palmatum) of Enmeiji Temple " in Kawachinagano City , Osaka Pref.
Circumference of the trunk: 5.0m, Height: 9m, Age: 800-1000years
