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Nikon D300
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 8mm
Aperture: F/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400The 1000 years old sacred tree of Kasuga Taisha
The sacred tree of the Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara is more than a thousand years old, and it was painted in 1309 on the Kasuga Gongen Genki scrolls. Today, this impressive sugi tree (Cryptomeria Japonica, known also as Japanese Cedar) has a height of 23 meters and a circumference of 7.94 meters.