益田家のモチノキ

The Masuda family Japanese holly stands 19 meters tall with a root circumference of 4.9 meters near the Tokaido Road intersection.

The tree received designation as a Natural Monument of Kanagawa Prefecture in 1981, representing over 250 years of local environmental heritage.

Local residents collected branches for a cloning project at the Hitachi Forest Research Institute, successfully growing four new specimens for future replanting.

The location of the holly tree is accessible via Kanagawa Central Transportation Bus, with a three-minute walk from the Pola-mae bus stop.

Despite its protected status, the tree declined after unauthorized pruning in 2017 and was officially removed from the Natural Monument list in 2019.

Location: Totsuka-ku

GPS coordinates: 35.41483,139.54311

Latest update: March 18, 2025 15:39