A cedar tree struck by lightning in 1962 still stands at the shrine, its 3-meter lower trunk serving as a reminder of the massive tree that once towered over the grounds.

Visitors can walk through a massive hole in a sacred tree created by a lightning strike, which reveals how enormous the tree once was before being partially destroyed.

The shrine was relocated twice before settling at its current location in 713, originally standing where Hinokuma Shrine now sits, about 6 kilometers away.

According to legend, Isotakeru planted trees across all of Japan on his father Susanoo's orders, eventually arriving in Kii Province, which became known as the 'country of trees.'