The Great Cedar of Inari
A giant cedar tree standing 40 meters tall with a trunk circumference exceeding 10 meters, one of the largest in the Hokuriku region
Deep within the grounds of Suwa Azuki Shrine, about five minutes up a mountain path, it stands tall as if watching over Ikeda Town. This giant cedar, one of the largest in the Hokuriku region, stands 40 meters tall with a trunk circumference of over 10 meters. It is a sacred tree enshrining the deities Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto and is designated a Prefectural Natural Monument.
- Area
- Tannan
- Preferences
- Open before 9 AM Open after 5 PM
Information
- Telephone Number
- Sunaba Aji-no-Kami Shrine 0778-44-6365
- Address
- 福井県池田町稲荷13-1
- Closed
- Free to visit ※Access may be difficult during snowfall
- Getting There
- 30 minutes by car from Hokuriku Expressway "Takefu IC" or "Sabae IC" / 35 minutes by car from Hokuriku Expressway "Fukui IC" / Take the bus bound for Ikeda-cho from Hapilane Fukui Takefu Station, get off at "Inari" stop, then walk 2 minutes ※ 15-minute walk from the entrance to Sunaba Asugi Shrine
- Car Park: Available Spots
- 20
- Car Park Details
- Parking is available at the "Festival Plaza" located south of the shrine.
