See venerable trees of historical interest and feel their presence

The trees at Kyoto Gyoen include those with historical significance and links to residences of the imperial houses and high ranked court nobles. These trees were designated “trees of historical interest” in 1925. Since then, more trees have been added over time, and at present, 16 of the surviving trees (including successor trees) listed in “Trees of Historical Interest in Kyoto Gyoen (Ogawa Sannosuke)” in the magazine Kyoto Horticulture, Vol. 14 of 1955, are identified as “trees of historical interest.”

From these trees, one may imagine the preferences of the nobles who lived in the nobles’ residential area around the Imperial Palace, and what kind of residences they lived in. Some of the trees have signage explaining their unique origin and history. The trees of historical interest, together with other giant trees in the garden, form a vital component of Kyoto Gyoen’s unique landscape of giant trees and trees of historical interest.