奈良県·特産品
Yoshino Cedar (Kawakami Village)
Kawakami Village is the birthplace of Yoshino forestry, boasting a history of approximately 500 years. This is where 'Yoshino Cedar,' one of Japan's three great man-made beautiful forests, is grown. Through a unique method called 'dense planting and frequent thinning'—where seedlings are planted closely together and gradually thinned out—the trees are carefully nurtured over many years. They are characterized by fine, even annual rings, beautiful straight grain, and a subtle fragrance. It is a prestigious timber that is said to have been used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi for the construction of Osaka Castle and Fushimi Castle. Used widely in everything from architectural pillars to sake barrels, chopsticks, and crafts, it brings a quiet woody scent into daily life. The cycle of planting, growing, and utilizing the wood continues quietly to this day.
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