Kamō, Kagoshima

This hollow was a favourite resting place for homeless men in Kagoshima until a locked door was installed in April 2000.

The tree, fondly referred to as Ōkusu (大楠, great camphor) by locals, is located on the grounds of Hachiman Jinja, a shinto shrine.

[2][3] Every November an autumn festival called Donto Matsuri takes place on the grounds of Hachiman Jinja.

The former town is in a valley drained by the Gamou river which flows to the south-east through the conurbation of Aira and into the north-western portion of Kagoshima Bay.

The lake of Sumiyoshiike (Sumiyoshi pond) is to the former town's north-east which is north-west of the centre of the Aira conurbation.

The location of Kamo in Kagoshima Prefecture
Ōkusu at Kamō
Relief map centred on Kamō. Aojiki volcano is the high relief in centre, Yonemaru maar is to its west, with Sumiyoshi pond to its east.
Sumiyoshi pond maar, Aira city, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan