The Five Sacred Trees of Kiso (or Kiso Goboku) are five designated species of trees that hold cultural and religious significance in Japan. The trees that are part of the group include:[1]
A Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa (ヒノキ, the Japanese cypress, or the Hinoki cypress)
Chamaecyparis pisifera (サワラ, the Sawara cypress, or Pea-bearing cypress)
Sciadopitys verticillata (コウヤマキ, the kōyamaki or Japanese umbrella-pine)
Thuja standishii (ネズコ, the Nezuko, Japanese thuja)
Thujopsis dolabrata (アスナロ, the hiba or asunaro)
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