Fragrant Olive · September
Mishima Taisha Kinmokusei
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三嶋大社 金木犀 · Fragrant Olive · Mt. Fuji & Central
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About this spot
The shrine's great osmanthus is estimated at over 1,200 years old, the oldest and largest known, and has been a national natural monument since 1934. It is a pale-yellow usugi-mokusei, a close cousin of the orange kinmokusei, and it flowers twice: first in early to mid September, then again in late September to early October. Legend says its scent once carried 8 km. Free.
Getting there
Nearest station
15 min walk from Mishima Station (JR Tokaido Line and Shinkansen)
Address
2-1-5 Omiya-cho, Mishima, Shizuoka
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