The metasequoia, also known as “a living fossil,” was named 80 years ago by botanist Shigeru Miki (1901-1974), who taught at Kyoto Imperial University, present-day Kyoto University.
About 500 metasequoia trees line a prefectural road in the Makino area of Takashima City in Shiga Prefecture. The trees were planted 41 years ago to protect the surrounding chestnut gardens from ...
Metasequoia trees lining a 2.4-kilometer avenue in Makino Town in Shiga Prefecture’s Takashima City have been in full color since late November. The trees were planted in 1981 to protect the ...