Willowshore rests at the foot of a mountainous region known geographically as the Trimountains, named due to the three major peaks in the area. In her memoir, Master Zhi Hui noted how she found an ancient willow tree of unusual size at the summit of the lowest of these mountains. After befriending the kodama kami who protected the tree, Master Zhi Hui learned vital information that eventually led her to the Tan Sugi grove to the west. For this knowledge, the kodama of the so-called “Great Willow” has received much reverence from both Willowshore and visiting pilgrims over the years.