【Age】： Over 200 years 【height】：21m 【Around the trunk】：3.5m 【Distance from hypocenter】 　：1,370m Shooting date 2011.2.20 2011.6.19 2011.11.27 2012.3.11 2013.2.9 2013.3.31 2018.5.4 2018.6.24 2020.6.20 2022.12.11 2023.1.22 2023.6.4 2023.12.10 2024.3.10 2025.2.23 2025.4.29 2026.1.18 2026.4.29		A-bombed Tree
		Ginkgo (Shukkeien garden)
		2 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima (Shukkeien garden)
		(2011.2.20)
		（2011.6.19）
		I revisited to see the leaves. The branches have many leaves. "Hikobae" was growing at the root.
		（2011.11.27）
		I visited when Ginkgo was the most beautiful. The leaves are yellow and there are many fallen leaves. I like ginkgo.
		（2012.3.11）
		Ginkgo came to see how the leaves sprouted. There was no leaf sprouting yet, and I could not feel the sign of spring in March.
		（2013.2.9）
		February when the weather is nice. Ginkgo stands up to the cold and is waiting for the arrival of spring.
		（2013.3.31）
		It was the cherry blossom season and I visited Shukkeien. The leaves of this tree are not open yet, but they are ready to open.
		（2018.5.4）
		The ginkgo leaves new leaves and the branches are covered with many leaves.
		（2018.6.24）
		Early summer is over, and the leaf greenery is getting deeper. Many ginkgo nuts were found on the branches extending downward from the tilted trunk.
		(2020.6.20)
		(2022.12.11)
		The season of yellow leaves is over, and it has become a winter outfit.
		(2023.1.22)
		Most of the leaves are deciduous, but there are many ginkgo nuts on the ground. It seems to have borne a lot of fruit this year as well.
		(2023.6.4)
		(2023.12.10)
		(2024.3.10)
		(2025.2.23)
		The ginkgo tree is waiting for its buds to sprout in the spring. There are many shoots growing from the base. It would be great if some of these would grow into large trunks in the future.
		(2025.4.29)
		(2026.1.18)
	Many shoots have grown from the base and appear to be thickening. Among these, the trunk that will support the tree in the future will likely grow.
	(2026.4.29)
	The flowering period has ended, and small green fruits are now visible, with a few of the earlier fruits still remaining on the tree. The foliage is dense, the branches droop under its weight, and the basal shoots have also unfolded many leaves. I found an unusual leaf. In Japan, this type is commonly called a ‘trumpet ginkgo’ leaf, and because it is so rare, some people say that finding one brings good fortune. Ginkgo leaves are normally flat, but this one is shaped like the flared end of a trumpet, forming a conical shape. It does not look as though two edges have fused together; rather, it appears to have had no split from the beginning. In Hiroshima Prefecture, there is one large ginkgo tree in the northern region that produces these leaves every year. Since this is the first time I have discovered one here, it is likely either a spontaneous mutation or simply so rare that it had gone unnoticed until now. I will continue observing it to see whether such leaves appear every year.
	＜How to visit＞ Please check the map on the left. Get off Shukkeien-mae train stop and head for Shukkeien. When you pay the entrance fee and enter the park, head north and turn right when you reach the pond. If you come to the other side of the pond, climb a hill a little.
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