Santuari a Miyazaki

Located near Takachiho, this shrine worships the 'Amano Iwato' cave where Amaterasu omikami hid. Nearby is 'Amanoyasugawara', a riverside cave where millions of gods gathered to discuss how to bring her back out.

A mystical shrine in the mountainous Takachiho region of Miyazaki, the legendary site where the kami descended from the heavens to create Japan, as told in the Kojiki.

One of the most scenic shrines in Japan, located in a large natural cave on a cliff facing the ocean. Dedicated to the father of Emperor Jimmu.