There are many species of Pine trees, but not all are suitable for bonsai cultivation. Japanese White Pine, Black Pine, and Scots Pine are some of the most commonly used species for Pine bonsai.

The cultivation of pine bonsai in Takamatsu started about 200 years ago by transferring a wild tree into a pot. Bonsai here are said to have been sold to hordes of visitors to the noted Kotohiragu ...