Tsunekami no Sotetsu Natural Monument of Japan

This is an enormous palm-like cycad plant, estimated to be about 1,300 years old, grows in the backyard of a private house on the Tsunekami Peninsula (stretching out from Wakasa Bay). This very rare and old cycad is designated as a national natural treasure and is the northernmost example along the Sea of Japan. The perimeter of the cycad's trunk is 5.2 meters it is said to have been planted by ancient Indians who drifted down to the area.

Address	Tsunekami, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-pref.
Access	On Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway 40 min. drive from Wakasa-Mikata I.C. (via Route 27, Route 162 and Pref. Route 216) 45 min. drive from Wakasa-Kaminaka I.C. (via Pref. Route 22, Route 162 and Pref. Route 216) From JR Obama line Mikata station, take the Tsunekami bus and get off at Tsunekami
Opening Hours	8:30 to 17:00 *Please speak with the owner before entering
Parking	Unavailable (Some spaces available at the village entrance)
Inquiries	Sotetsu house Phone. 0770-47-1406