Aomori Cypress
青森桧葉（アオモリヒバ）
産地；青森県（県木）
青森県の県木。秋田杉と木曾桧と並び日本三大美林のひとつとしても知られています。1901年（明治34年）に日本最初の林学者である本多 静六氏が、青森県のヒバと他の県ヒバに差がある事を発見しました。ヒバに含まれるヒノキチオールは香りが良いだけでなく、雑菌やカビ、虫よけや蚊の対策にも効果的であるといわれています。
その為、中尊寺金色堂や掛川城、出雲大社にも使われています。
抽出したオイルは虫よけだけでなく、火傷や傷や皮膚病にも効くとされ注目されている銘木の一つです。
木の力；永遠のあこがれ、不滅、変わらない友情
Aomori Cypress
Origin: Aomori Prefecture (Prefectural Tree)
Aomori Cypress is the prefectural tree of Aomori Prefecture. Along with Akita Cedar and Kiso Hinoki, it is known as one of Japan’s three most beautiful forests. In 1901 (Meiji 34), Shizuroku Honda, Japan’s first forestry scholar, discovered that the Cypress from Aomori differs from Cypress from other prefectures.
The Cypress contains hinokitiol, which not only gives it a pleasant fragrance but is also said to be effective against bacteria, mold, insects, and mosquitoes. Because of these qualities, it has been used in historical buildings such as Chūson-ji’s Konjikidō, Kakegawa Castle, and Izumo Taisha.
Extracted Cypress oil is valued not only as an insect repellent but also for its potential benefits for burns, wounds, and skin conditions, making it a highly regarded timber.
Meanings: Eternal longing, immortality, unchanging friendship