The Divine Trees Garden, located in Yilan’s Makauy Ecological Park, is the largest sacred tree garden in Asia, with nearly 100 thousand-year-old Benihi and Hinoki trees, making it the most precious forest asset in Taiwan.
Due to traffic control, you have to make a reservation for a shuttle bus before you visit the site.There are only three tours per day — half-day, one-day and two-day tours.
▲神木園 | The Divine Trees Garden (Courtesy of Yilan’s Makauy Ecological Park)園內的古老檜木林區設有長短兩條環狀步道，分別是2公里和0.9公里，可以依照時間、腳程來規劃路線。
The area featuring dozens of oldest Hinoki boasts two circular trails, 2 kilometers and 0.9 kilometers, respectively.
You can plan your route according to your time and physical strength.
Among other highlights, 51 of the sacred trees, with each tree named as a historical figure according to its age, are currently open to the public.
You can hear the names of all the philosophers and the greatest leaders when you walk around.
▲神木園 | The Divine Trees Garden (Courtesy of Yilan’s Makauy Ecological Park)例如孔子神木是一棵2千多年的紅檜，為園區內樹齡最年長；還有曹操、司馬遷、楊貴妃、成吉思汗等，相當有趣， 透過解說員生動的介紹讓人印象深刻，就像上了一堂歷史回顧課。
For example, the Confucius sacred tree, a benihi aged 2,000-year-old, is the oldest tree in the park.
You can find three trees named Cao Cao, Sima Qian, Yang Guifei, Genghis Khan, and more.
The lively tour is awe-inspiring like taking a history course.
神木園|The Divine Trees Garden, 地址：宜蘭縣大同鄉台7 線|No.6, Sec. 4, Taiya Rd., Datong Township,YilanCounty 267
