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 surroundings 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.
Surroundings 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.
Surroundings 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.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.6m, Age: 560years
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Irohamomiji of Hagisho " at Ichinoseki City, Iwate Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 4.5m, Height: 20m, Age: 300years
Stick is 110 cm long.
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Irohamomiji of Kamo Shrine" at Izumi, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 16m, Age: more than 200years
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Irohamomiji 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 of Onuki " at Motegi Town, Tochigi Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.5m, Height: 25.5m, Age: 700years
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Irohamomiji of Daijionji Temple " at Kichioka, Narita City, Chiba Pref.
Diameter of the trunk: more than 1m
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Ohmomiji of Asama Shrine" at Kurabuchi, Takasaki City, Gunma Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.1m, Height: 12.1m, Age: 360years
"Irohamomiji of Saizenji Temple " at Yokoze, Chichibu City, Saitama Pref.
Surroundings 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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Irohamomiji of Dodo " at Dodo, Minami-Arupusu City, Yamanashi Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.4m, Height: 17m
"Ohmomiji(Acer amoenum) of Ohmine Highland " at Ikeda, Kitaazumi, Nagano Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 13m, Age: 250years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Yamamoto " at Yamamoto, Iida City, Nagano Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 4.8m, Height: 30m, Age: 300years
"Irohamomiji of Mashiyamaji Temple " at Shuzenji, Izu City, Shizuoka Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 4m, Height: 27m, Age: 860years
"Irohamomiji of Toyokuni " at Shitara, Aichi Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: more than 4m
" Irohamomiji of Ryoke " in Gujo City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 5.3m, Height: 14m, Age: 400years
"Irohamomiji of Tennohzan " at Kamiyahagi Town, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.25m, Height: 17m, Age: 150years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Sunori "at Kawaue, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 28m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Fukuokatase "at Tase, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.3m, Height: 18m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Futatsumori "at Fukuoka, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.2m, Height: 29.5m
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Kamado "at Kamado, Mizunami City, Gifu Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.6m
" Irohamomiji of Ungenji Temple" at Taki Takaoka City, Toyama Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.3m, Age: 350years
" Irohamomiji of Saikyoji Temple " in Wajima City, Ishikawa Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.44m, Height: 20m, Age: 500years
"Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) of Minami Hanazawa", Higashi-Ohmi City, Shiga Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 5.15m, Height: 16m, Age: 300years
" Irohamomiji of Kochidani " in Ohara, Kyoto City, Kyoto Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 3.72m, Height: 18m, Age: 770years
" Irohamomiji of Enmeiji Temple " in Kawachinagano City , Osaka Pref.
Surroundings of the trunk: 5.0m, Height: 9m, Age: 800-1000years
