Samurai Gates and the Largest Camphor Tree in Japan

Kamou Fumoto is home to Japan’s largest camphor tree, an age-old symbol of protection for the samurai of the town, and now designated as a National Special Natural Monument. The town itself is also wonderfully preserved and parts feature stone slab paving with cut-stone walls and hedges creating a truly historic atmosphere. Gates to the samurai residences remain around town expressing the status of the samurai family that lived there through their design.