Category:

Municipally Designated Natural Monument

Title:

Suna hikawasha no momi

The Momi Fir of Suna Hikawa-sha Shrine

砂氷川社のモミ

No. of features:

One tree

Designated:

March 28, 2018

Location:

7-36-11 Higashi-Omiya, Minuma Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Hikawa-sha Shrine

Description:

At the time of designation, this momi fir (Abies firma) was 28.5 meters tall, with a trunk circumference of 3.1 meters and a base circumference of 6.8 meters. The canopy spread 7.20 meters to the north, 11.30 meters to the east, 9.30 meters to the south, and 3.70 meters to the west.

 The tree is located to the east of Suna Hikawa-sha Shrine’s main hall. This shrine was the tutelary shrine for the former village of Suna.

Please be courteous towards other visitors, worshippers, locals, and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/005/002/003/sunahikawasyanomomi.html