Ginkgo · November
Bodai-ji Temple Ginkgo
Starts in ~2 wksTempleCountryside
菩提寺のイチョウ · Ginkgo · Western Japan
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About this spot
A mountain temple where the monk Honen studied as a boy. Its great ginkgo, about 45 m tall and put at some 850 years old, is a national natural monument; legend says it grew from a branch the boy Honen planted here while praying to succeed in his studies. Free.
Getting there
Nearest station
About 30 min by car from Tsuyama Station (JR Kishin Line)
Address
Takao, Nagi, Katsuta District, Okayama
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菩提寺のイチョウ
