Ginko Tree Survived The Atomic Bomb!!

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Ginko Tree Survived The Atomic Bomb!!

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Walking through the Shukkeien Gardens in Hiroshima, Japan, we came across this giant Ginko tree.

Also, have a look at the Koko-kyo bridge photos.

These gardens were totally destroyed due to the atomic bomb.

More on the gardens later.

The pictures below tell the story.

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Did you go to the castle in Hiroshima? There's a eucalypt there that survived the blast. Unexpected.
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Hi Jow,
Yes, we did visit Hiroshima Castle and we did see the eucalyptus tree. There was also some other trees near by called Holly Trees, they are marked with a name tag. See first photo

I thought I took a close up photo of the eucalyptus tree. I think it’s the second tree. Third photo!!

See other photos of the Holly Trees

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