Amano Yasugawara
Overview A short walk down the road from Amano Iwato Shrine is a path that leads down to the river below. After a few minutes on this path you will see neat little piles of stones stacked along the river…
Amano Iwato Shrine
Overview Ama-no-Iwato is a cave that appears in one of the most famous passages of Japanese mythology, the myth of Amaterasu Omikami hiding behind Iwato. Ama-no-Iwato Shrine in Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, is dedicated to Ama-no-Iwato, which is believed to…
