"1000 years old" Lights up a large ginkgo tree Fukaura Town, Aomori November 12, 22:06
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The ginkgo tree in Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, which is a national natural monument and is said to be 1000 years old, turns yellow and is lit up at night to entertain visitors.
Located in the Kitakanegasawa district of Fukaura Town, the 1000-year-old large ginkgo tree is 31 meters high and has a trunk circumference of 22 meters, and is designated as a national natural monument.
The town began to light up on the 11th so that the ginkgo with about 20% of the leaves colored could be enjoyed even at night, and when six local elementary school students pressed the light switch, the appearance of the large ginkgo was vividly illuminated. It was.
Visitors enjoyed taking pictures of ginkgo trees with their smartphones and tasting the soup made from locally grown carrots served at the venue.
A boy in the 4th grade of elementary school said, "Ginkgo is big and amazing. I would like to come back to see it with my friends when the leaves turn yellow."
Mr. Kodai Furukawa of the Fukaura Town Tourism Division said, "I want you to experience the size of the ginkgo tree. It is in full bloom around the 20th of this month, and you can see the yellow carpet even after the leaves have fallen, so please come and see it. I want it. "
The large ginkgo will be lit up from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm until the 29th of this month.