Ginkgo biloba from Hida Kokubun-ji Temple - Takayama, Japan - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

Hida Kokubun-ji is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shomu during the Nara period (710 – 794). Due to this connection, the foundation stones of the Nara period pagoda located on temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 1929.

The temple is located in downtown Takayama, a short distance from Takayama Station. The exact date of construction is believed to be around 757, over 15 years from the foundation of the provincial temple system in 741. The temple claims that it was founded by the famed wandering prelate Gyoki without any historical evidence. However, records indicate that the original temple burned down in 819 and was rebuilt in 855. The existing Hondo dates from the Muromachi period.

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Genus/Species: Ginkgo biloba Height: 92 Girth: 32 Method of obtaining height: Reliable source Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Age: 1200 Historical significance: Designated a national natural monument Website reference: [Web Link] Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Walk time: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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