Wakasahime is still the faithful shrine as well as Wakasahiko shrine.
It was built in Yoro 5(721) and this forest has never been changed since
ever, there are warm district nature broadleaf trees woods in back yard
of the shrine, keeping its solemn of the shrine.
There are trees of Inode and Tabu in right side of the forest, Yabukouji and Sudajii in left side.
Tall trees, 20 m in height class, are Tabunoki, Sudajii, Kagonoki and
Mukunoki, the second taller trees, 15 m in height class, are Yabutsubaki,
Yabunikkei and Urajirogashi, the lower trees, 2 m in height class, are
Yabutsubaki, Sudajii and Himeaoki in the forest. The ground is covered
with fern plants such as Benishida, Fumotoshida, Himekanawarabi, Onikanawarabi,
Inode and Oobainomotosou.
The special feature of the forest is that Kagonoki and Mukunoki are grows
wild. Especially Kagonoki is a big tree with a diameter of 90cm and there
are small baby trees under the big tree.
As you climb up the back yard of a mountain, a big tree of Tabu will
cover over you, and it remains the nature of ancient times in Wakasa province.
There is a big tree of Japanese cedar as one thousand years tree of Onyu
area, in precincts of the shrine.
Explanation 
Wakasahiko shrine
