In a quiet forest just five minutes from Obayashi Village, a grove of Akita cedar over 250 years old stands proudly. Among the approximately 700 trees, one stands apart from its peers; the Kobusugi Giant Cedar.
In 2000 it was named to the “100 Giants of the Forest” list and is a beloved symbol of the village. It is closely protected today and is seen as a living monument to the mysterious ways of nature.

6.6 meters in circumference

Walking path

Picturesque cedar grove

【Address】Ōnaizawa Ōbayashi Kamikoani Village, Kitaakita gun, Akita

【Phone number (reference)】0186-77-2223(Kamikoani-mura government office)

【Homepage】http://www.forest-akita.jp/data/field/kobusugi/kobu.html

【Kobusugi Giant Cedar】
Ōnaizawa Ōbayashi Kamikoani Village, Kitaakita gun, Akita