Phone +81 982-74-8239 | Dedicated to Amaterasu | |
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Address Japan, 〒882-1621 Miyazaki Prefecture, Nishiusuki District, Takachiho, Iwato, 1073番地1 Similar Takachiho Gorge 高千穂峡, Takachiho Shrine, Aratate Shrine, Kushifuru Shrine, Udo‑jingū | ||
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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.
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Amanoiwato Shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA