Amanoiwato Shrine


























Amanoiwato-jinja
天岩戸神社

Torii at Ama-no-Iwato Shrine, Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture.jpg
Torii at Amanoiwato-jinja



Amanoiwato Shrine is located in Japan
Amanoiwato Shrine


Shown within Japan

Basic information
Location 1073-1, Iwato, Takachiho
Nishiusuki District
Miyazaki 882-1621
Geographic coordinates
32°44′04″N 131°21′02″E / 32.73444°N 131.35056°E / 32.73444; 131.35056Coordinates: 32°44′04″N 131°21′02″E / 32.73444°N 131.35056°E / 32.73444; 131.35056
Affiliation Shinto
Deity Amaterasu

Shinto torii icon vermillion.svgGlossary of Shinto

Amanoiwato-jinja (天岩戸神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Takachiho, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and sits above the gorge containing Ama-no-Iwato, the cave where, according to Japanese legend, the goddess hid after battle with her brother, plunging the world into darkness until lured out by the spirit of merriment Ame-no-Uzume.



References





External links




  • Ama-no-Iwato Jinja Official website


  • Takachiho travel guide from Wikivoyage














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