Kamō, Kagoshima

Kamō, Kagoshima

is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,311 and the density of 89.94 persons per km². The total area is 81.29 km².

Kamō is home to the oldest Camphor laurel tree ("Cinnamomum camphora") in Japan. The tree is approximately 1500 years old, and stretches 34m across, and 30m high. It was heavily damaged in typhoons in 1997 and 2004. A large hollow, with a diameter of 4.5m, exists inside the tree. This hollow was a favorite resting place for homeless men in Kagoshima until a locked door was installed in April 2000.

The tree, fondly referred to as Ōkusu (大楠, great camphor) by locals, is located on the grounds of Hachiman Jinja, a shinto shrine.

Every November an autumn festival called Donto Matsuri takes place on the grounds of Hachiman Jinja.

A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented in March 2010. The Aira District towns of Aira, Kajiki, and Kamō will merge into the City of Aira. Aira District will be left with one municipality.http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/46.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.town.kamou.kagoshima.jp/kamou/ Kamō official website] in Japanese


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