konochi Shrine Trees [Prefecturally Designated Natural Monument]
Although it is only 2 km away in a straight line from the Kumano Sea coast, the area has a remote area-like atmosphere reminiscent of a primeval forest. In the precincts of the approximately 7-hectare shrine, as soon as you pass through the stone torii gate, there is a huge Holtonoki tree, also known as the Tree of Easy Birth, with a rock wrapped around its base with a plank that holds a child in its lap. It is considered kounogi because it looks like this. The object of worship at konochi Shrine is a rock wall with many water-eroded caves, and many epiphytes can be seen on the rock surface...