Photos Ginkgo trees in Japan

These are photos of Ginkgo biloba trees in Japan readers of my pages sent to me. Thank you!
Be patient, they load quite fast.

More details about the locations and the trees on my Where-page.

Kushidajinja, Hakata, Fukuoka 1000 years old, male *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato* Kushidajinja, Hakata, Fukuoka *photos: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Taisanji, Tokushima, 800 years old, female *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato* Ginkgo pair, Miyaurajinja, Kagoshima, 1000 years old *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Meijijingugaien, Tokyo *Photo: Hiroshi Watanabe* TreeTree climbing by John Gathright in Seto *Photo: John Gathright*
.. .
Chofukuji, Tokushima, 450 years, male OHATSUKI-RAPPA *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Jonichiji, Himi, Toyama, 1400 years old, female *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Kumano-Jinjaicho *Photo Sando Tomoki*
..
OHATSUKI, Hongokuji, Yamanashi 750 years old, female *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Rappa Ichou, natural monument with leaves shaped like a trumpet IOU temple, Hyougo near Osaka *photo Sando Tomoki*	Sarukawa no ichou *photo: Sando Tomoki*
.. .	.
Midousuji street, Osaka *photo Sando Tomoki*	Ginkgo design, Midousuji street, Osaka *photo Sando Tomoki*	Midousuji street, Osaka *photo Sando Tomoki*
. .
600 years old male Ginkgo in Tokyo, Tobiki Inari shrine. In World War II the tree was badly burnt by a bomb but is still alive today. *photo Atsuko Kato*	Sarukawa no ichou, 50 m, girth 11.2 m, about 1,000 years, female, one of the tallest in Japan *photo Hiroshi Takahashi*	Statue of Kannon (goddess of mercy) carved in a living Ginkgo tree by a Japanese monk. The tree is still alive and is estimated to be about 200 years old. Location: near the entrance of Teiouji temple, Kaminaka town, Fukui Prefecture, Japan *photo Sando Tomoki*

Tottori, Dainichiji temple, in old grave with GORINTOU. This female Ginkgo is 1200 years old, H.30 m. *Photo: Atsuko Kato*	Ginkgo trees near Mount Fuji *Photo: Kazuyoshi Yamamoto*	Nara, Gose, Ichigon shrine Ginkgo with many chichi, 1,200 years old, male *Photo: Atsuko Kato*
.

This unique Ginkgo grows on the mountain of Hyougo Pref. located in Kansai area.
It is called 'Onaza no Ooityou' or 'Jyouryuuji no Ooityou'.
Onaza is place name, Jyouryuuji is temple name, and Ooichou means big ginkgo tree.
As you can see it consists of two large parts!
The tree has many chichi on both parts.
A Japanese monk called 'Houdou' planted it c. 1300 years ago.

Photo: Sando Tomoki

Kyoto
botanical garden

photo: Sando Tomoki

old Ginkgo, Aomori - Japan (photo Okitsugu Kajimoto)
Japan's biggest Ginkgo tree
Kita kanegasawa aza shiomigata,
Fukaura town, Nishitsugaru country
natural monument, girth 22 m, many chichi, over 1,000 years old

Osaka The Ginkgo-leaf is the symbol of Osaka University. *photo Sando Tomoki*	Yamaguchi, Shouenji-Temple Ghost Ginkgo, female, c.1000, girth 7.85 m *Photo: Atsuko Kato*	Gifu-ken, Eihoji Temple male tree, c. 1350 *Photo: Atsuko Kato*	Okayama-ken, Tanjouji Temple Hounen´s Sakasa-Ginkgo, female, 1140 *Photo: Atsuko Kato*
.	.	.
Kousyouji Temple - cemetery, Chiba, planted c. 1000 *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Amago, Miyagi, planted c.1400 *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Ochibe, Asuke, Aichi, planted 1600-1800 *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*	Sairenji Temple, Ibaraki, planted c.1000 *photo: Atsuko & Kunihiko Kato*
.	.	.
Kawara, near Jinguin Temple *photo: Yasunori Yamamoto*

Back to Index.

Photos with permission of the photographers.
More photos of Japan: click here.