Japanese cypress (Hinoki)

Many Japanese cypress has been planted in Japanese mountain. The number is second to Japanese cedar. Because It is excellent as timber.

Japanese  cypress is in a conical shape, if there is no hindrance,

Japanese cypress wood is white to the core, is good-looking, with a refreshing scent, is strong in the water. You'll see if you come to the hot springs in Japan, why wooden bath tub is made of this wood.

Bark is peeled off easily, become the material of the roof

In addition, there is a bactericidal action on the leaves of Japanese cypress. For this reason, in the hope that effect, in a dish of Sashimi, We serve the leaves of Japanese cypress along with the fish.(Note, leaves can not eat !)

A lot of leaves of similar shape, not a characteristic

Japan's people of old age, made a fire with the leaves and branches. This tree is easy to burn, Japanese name "Hinoki" means "fire tree".

It is a familiar tree in Japanese, but it is a practical tree, rarely able to use in the garden in appreciation purpose. On behalf of it, we plant the varieties of horticultural.

One of the cultivars "Ito-hiba"