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{{nihongo|'''Kamō'''|蒲生町|Kamō-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Aira District, Kagoshima|Aira District]], [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]], [[Japan]].
As of [[2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 7,311 and the [[population density|density]] of 89.94 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 81.29 km².
Kamō is home to the oldest Camphor laurel tree (''[[Cinnamomum camphora]]'') in [[Japan]]. The tree is approximately 1500 years old, and stretches 34m across, and 30m high. It was heavily damaged in typhoons in 1997 and 2004. A large hollow, with a diameter of 4.5m, exists inside the tree. This hollow was a favorite 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 [[Jinja (Shinto)|shinto shrine]].
Every November an [[autumn]] [[festival]] called Donto Matsuri takes place on the grounds of Hachiman Jinja.
== External links ==
* [http://www.town.kamou.kagoshima.jp/kamou/ Kamō official website] in Japanese
[[Category:Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture]]
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