| ID Code | A-878 |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
| Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Location | Moto-machi, Hakushima areas |
| Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 720 |
| Description | Eucalyptus and maruba willow at Hiroshima Castle Location: Moto-machi Distance from hypocenter: approx. 720m In Hiroshima Castle, this path runs from the second bailey (ninomaru) across the moat to the ruins of a gate on the central bailey (honmaru). Leaves are growing on the eucalyptus tree in the center. Behind and to the right of the tilted cedar tree is the thick trunk of a maruba willow. In 1971, a typhoon tore off the top of the eucalyptus and left a trunk 2.5 meter tall. The maruba willow's trunk hollowed out and is now supported by posts, but both trees still leaf out every year. |