Journal

Arboriculture Knowledge from Japan

Field documentation, research, and insights on Japanese tree culture, tree diagnosis, garden design, urban greening, and landscape stewardship.

Japan’s Sacred Giant: The 2,000-Year-Old Camphor Tree of Kinomiya Shrine

Heritage Tree 2026.05.17

Japan’s Sacred Giant: The 2,000-Year-Old Camphor Tree of Kinomiya Shrine

In the coastal city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, a single camphor tree has been standing for more than 2,000 years. This is… Read Article

Ishiwari Zakura: The 360-Year-Old Cherry Tree Growing Through Stone in Morioka, Japan

Heritage Tree 2026.05.10

Ishiwari Zakura: The 360-Year-Old Cherry Tree Growing Through Stone in Morioka, Japan

In the heart of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, a single cherry tree blooms quietly each spring — not in a park or along… Read Article

Miharu Takizakura: Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Weeping Cherry Tree

Heritage Tree 2026.04.15

Miharu Takizakura: Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Weeping Cherry Tree

In the small town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, stands a single cherry tree that stops people in their tracks every spring. Miharu… Read Article