SHINSHU Japanese white birch
信州白樺（シンシュウシラカンバ）
産地；長野県（県木）
カバノキ科カバノキ属の落葉高木です。白樺高原のある長野県は白樺の群生地として知られています。軽井沢など避暑地としても有名で、明治期以降外国人宣教師や文化人が利用してきました。白樺は寿命が短く80年余りです。加工がしやすく柔らかいので工芸品にも使われます。成分は美肌効果や抗菌作用があり保湿、制汗、血行促進など珍しい作用があり、油分が多く防水作用があるため屋根や着火剤などにもつかわれ、メープルシロップほどではないですがスモーキーなシロップが採取できる木です。
木の力；忍耐、光と豊富、あなたを待つ
SHINSHU Japanese white birch
Origin: Nagano Prefecture (Prefectural Tree)
Belonging to the birch family (Betulaceae), white birch (Betula platyphylla) is a deciduous tall tree. Nagano Prefecture, home to the Shirakaba Plateau, is known for its clusters of white birch trees. The area, including Karuizawa, is also famous as a summer resort that has been frequented by foreign missionaries and cultural figures since the Meiji era.
White birch has a relatively short lifespan of about 80 years. Because it is soft and easy to process, it is often used in handicrafts. Its components are said to have beautifying and antibacterial effects, offering rare benefits such as moisturizing, deodorizing, and promoting blood circulation. Due to its high oil content, it also has waterproofing properties and is used for roofing and as kindling. Although not as sweet as maple syrup, it can produce a slightly smoky syrup.
Meaning: Patience, light and abundance, waiting for you