This shrine was founded in Kanji 4(1090) by a dynasty, and since then, it has been a big shrine and counted one of the ten big protecting shrines in Wakasa province as Kamo gejyodaimyojin. Kamo Gejyo means it has down and upper shrines. Upper shrine is in a deep forest, enshrine Himorogi and Iwasaka as gods.
It is strictly prohibited to enter into Himorogi and Iwasaka and there are big stones, 4.5m wide and 6m long, around there. Inside of Himorogi and Iwasaka, Camellias and Sakaki trees are placed. There is a Torii gate and a stone lantern in the forest.
The Shinto ritual of Kamo shrine would be held in this forest every January 16th in lunar calendar.
There are high trees called Tabunoki, Sudajii, Japanese cedar tree and Muku tree, second high trees called Yabutsubaki, Tabunoki and Kagonoki, lower trees called Yabutsubaki, Aoki and Haiinugaya, trees on ground called Fuyuichigo, Yaburan, Benishida, Onikanawarabi and Inode.
This forest is rather smaller than other shrine forests, but it should be passed to next generations as these old big trees and old shrine which nothing has been changed ever.
Explanation 
Kamo shrine
