Amanoiwato Shrine
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| Amanoiwato-jinja 天岩戸神社 | |
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 Torii at Amanoiwato-jinja | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Amaterasu |
| Location | |
| Location | 1073-1, Iwato, Takachiho Nishiusuki District Miyazaki 882-1621 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°44′04″N 131°21′02″E / 32.73444°N 131.35056°E |
 Glossary 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.
The Amano-Iwato cave is an object of worship in festivals and is a rock cave on the other side of the Iwato River from nishihongū. You can see the cave from nishihongū after participating in a Shinto ritual for purification.[1]
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Amanoiwato-jinja nishihongū -
Amanoiwato-jinja higashihongū -
The Takamagahara pantheon is thought to have gathered and discussed how to get Amaterasu out of the Heavenly Rock Cave, Amano-Iwato, at this riverside cave
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References
- ^ "Amano-iwato Shrine - Japan National Tourism Organization". Japan national tourism organization. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
External links
- Ama-no-Iwato Jinja Official website
Takachiho travel guide from Wikivoyage
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