Japanese Cedar Collection

Forest near Cabeco Grodo. Faial Island, an island in the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal

Old Japanese ceder tree in forest, Yakushima
3000 year old Japanese ceder tree (Cryptomeria japonica) in UNESCO registered rainforest, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan

Epiphyte growing on Japanese cedar tree, Yakushima
Epiphyte roots strangling a Japanese cedar tree in an old rainforest registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan

Jomon Sugi Trail, Yakushima, Japan
A hiking trail through ancient primary forest, composed mainly of Cryptomeria japonica, or Japanese cedar, known as yakusugi

Leaves and cones of Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica, Mediterranean Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
Botany - Leaves and cones of Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), illustration

Cryptomeria japonica Elegans
Two year old cones on a Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica Elegans )

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Discover the enchanting beauty (Cryptomeria japonica) in two distinctive locations: the Forest near Cabeco Grodo on Faial Island in the Azores, where it thrives in the Atlantic Ocean's temperate climate; and in the snowy landscapes of Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Snow Monkey Park, in Nagano, Japan, where Japanese macaques find warmth among its evergreen branches. Wander through the ancient forests of Yakushima, home to the iconic Jomon Sugi Trail, and marvel at the epiphytes that adorn these elegant trees. Appreciate the unique contrast between the Cryptomeria japonica, the Japanese Cedar Elegans, the Mediterranean Cypress Cupressus sempervirens, and the Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris, in this captivating illustration of their leaves and cones.