Pines of the Hiromura seawall

When Hamaguchi Goryo built the Hiromura seawall, he planted about 1,000 pine trees between the stone embankment built by Mr. Hatakeyama in the early 15th century. By setting the pine which is strong against the sea breeze and also used as a windbreak on the sea-side of the Hiromura seawall, he strengthened the embankment and prevented the fishing boat from flowing into the village by the tsunami. In order to adapt to the environment, pines that were 20 to 30 years old were transplanted from the mountain in the same orientation. On the other hand, about 100 Japanese wax trees, which are raw materials for candles, were planted inside the embankment and it was devoted to repair the cost of the Hiromura seawall and school renovation costs. Although the pine trees existing now are the 2nd generation, there are still a few Japanese wax trees planted by Goryo.