shitennouju 四天王樹
KEY WORD : architecture / gardens
 
Lit. Four guardian king trees. A poetic title refering to the maiden-hair or gingko (ichou 銀杏), camphor (kusunoki 楠), cedar (sugi 杉) and zelkova (keyaki 欅) trees.
 
 

 
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