Interested in Japanese mythology? Did you know that this site in Takachiho is the site of one of the best known legends in Japan?
In the story of Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess. According to the myth, she hided in this cave to avoid Susanoo-no-mikoto, her brother. This is said to be an interpretation of a solar eclipse by ancient Japanese.
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Shrine's main buildings
Iwato River
Neat little plies of stones along the river
The Amano Yasukawara
There is a bus operated once every two hours between the Takachibo Bus Center up to the shrine that takes 15 minutes for 300 Yen.
The shrine is always open. It has no closing time There is no admission charge.