From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Takenoko?

Pegasus Spiele German rules, takenoko-anleitung.pdf, English summary

The player whose head is highest above the ground goes first.

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Rule details

Turns continue clockwise. Every player skips the weather roll on their own first turn.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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