Ancient Trees in Higashine
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The Great Zelkova of Higashine
Saw-leaf Zelkova (Zelkova serrata). 1,000 to 1,500+ years (sources disagree). Free, no ticket. It stands in the yard of a working elementary school, but the tree is treated as an open tourist attraction by the city itself and visitors describe walking in and viewing it, including on weekends when school is out. The base used to be open to crawl through but is now fenced off and closed to entry, so visitors view it rather than touch it.