包岩槻
四十三万滝を過ぎ、菊池渓谷の2本の散策路のうち長い方から数歩登ると、巨大な岩の上にそびえる「包岩槻」にたどり着く。火山性の岩に巨人の指のようにしがみつく太い根は、浸食によってほとんど露出している。山肌を流れる水が巨石の周囲の土をゆっくりと洗い流し、地上数メートルの高さにこの木が乗っているのだ。
ケヤキは丈夫で、少ない栄養で大きく育つことから、神秘的なエネルギーを持つ木と信じられてきた。特に「包岩槻」のような立派なものは、神霊が宿る木と考えられていた。
Title Hogan Keyaki Tree
- Kumamoto
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- Text Length：
- ≤250 Words
- FY Prepared：
- 2022
- Associated Tourism Board：
- National Park Enjoyment Project Aso Kujyu National Park Regional Council
- Associated Address：
- 5026 Haru, Kikuchi-shi , Kumamoto, 861-1441, Japan
English
Hogan Keyaki Tree
After passing Yonjusanman Falls, take a few steps uphill from the longer of the two walking paths in Kikuchi Gorge to reach the towering Hogan Keyaki, a zelkova (keyaki) tree that grows on top of a massive boulder. The tree’s thick roots, clinging to the volcanic rock like a giant’s fingers, have become almost completely exposed due to erosion. Water flowing down the mountainside has slowly washed away the soil around the boulder, leaving the tree perched on it several meters above the ground.
Zelkova trees are traditionally believed to possess a mystical energy because they are hardy and can grow very large on relatively little nutrition. Particularly impressive specimens, such as the Hogan Keyaki, were often thought to be the abode of divine spirits.
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