Wilson Stump
ウィルソン株
The remains of a giant Yakushima cedar beside the Jomon Sugi trail. Its hollow interior can hold more than ten people, and looking up from a certain angle, the sky framed by the hollow appears heart-shaped.
Wilson Stump is the stump of a giant Yakushima cedar beside the main trail to Jomon Sugi. Legend says it was felled around 1586 on the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to build Hōkō-ji temple in Kyoto. In 1914, the British botanist E. H. Wilson visited and introduced it to the world, which is how it got its name. The stump is about 4.4 metres in diameter and about 13.8 metres in circumference. Its hollow interior can hold over ten people and contains a spring and a small shrine. Looking up from a certain angle, the sky framed by the hollow appears heart-shaped, making it the most popular photo spot on the trail. It takes about 4 hours one way from the Arakawa trailhead, and it is usually a must-see on the way to Jomon Sugi.
Opening hours
Depart early morning during hiking season
Nearby sights
- Jomon Sugi
- Taikoiwa Rock
- Mount Miyanoura
- Shiratani Unsuikyo
- Hananoego Wetland
- Kigen-sugi
- Yakusugi Land
- Yakushima Environmental Culture Village Center