Introduction to the Cryptomeria King: There is a high ground on the west side of the Protectorate Bridge. Walk up a dozen stone steps and you will see the Cryptomeria King. It ranks as the top cedar tree in the country. It is more than 1,500 years old, has a diameter at breast height of 4.47 meters, a chest circumference of 13.4 meters, and an original height of more than 50 meters. It was broken off by lightning and is now 28 meters high. The trunk has been hollowed out and more than 30 people can be accommodated inside the tree.