Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ooicho, huge gingko (maidenhair tree) at Hachimangu shrine

I heard a sad news about the symbol of Kamakura, Hachimangu shrine. We have a huge gingko (maidenhair tree) there, near the stairway to the main shrine. It is said that it's around 1,000 years old. I do really hope that the root is okay and it grows again.

I am going to visit there with my daughter, wife, parents, and parents-in-law this weekend. I wouldn't say good-bye since I believe that its bud will come out.

Hachimangu shrine (Japanese only)
http://www.hachimangu.or.jp/

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