Amanoyasukawara — Attraction in Takachiho

Very interesting shrine inside a cave, connected to the Amaterasu Creation Story. It's a beautiful walk through a forest and next to a river. You can see the many stone stacks from previous visitors, and be impressed at some of the more precariously balanced ones. Very memorable experience, so be sure to stop by if you're in the area! I recommend parking at the shrine and walking over. If you collect goshuin, consider dropping your book off before and picking it up on your...

A walk on a concrete path along the beautiful gorge brings you to this shrine in the cave. What's different are the many, many cairns (" towers of stones") piled around the place - unusual and intriguing to see. It’s associated with the legend of Amaterasu, the sun goddess, who hid herself in a cave and plunged the world into darkness. In response, the other deities gathered at Amanoyasukawara to devise a way to lure her out and restore light...

Unique and mesmerising small stone shrine in a stone cave. The entire cave is covered in small stone towers, it almost feels unreal. The walk from the nearby shrine to the cave is easy and also very pretty. There is free parking across the bridge from the nearby shrine. The spaces are limited so I recommend arriving early. It was a great and...