"Tenonosugi" at the Kuzugawa Shrine in Aso City was a pair of male and female cedar trees, but the male tree was cut down by lightning, leaving only the female tree. This giant tree, said to be over 2000 years old, is a designated national natural monument and is the largest in the prefecture, with a circumference of about 11m and a height of about 48m. It has a mystical atmosphere and is known as the sacred tree planted by "Hayatama no Okami".
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