120 minutes from SEAGAIA
Amanoiwato Shrine
This shrine enshrines the sun goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, as its main deity.
This is the location of the "Amanoiwato myth," in which Amaterasu Omikami hid in a cave called Ama-no-Iwato.
The West Shrine, which enshrines the Ama-no-Iwato cave as its sacred object, and the East Shrine, where Amaterasu Omikami first resided after emerging from the cave.
Also, upstream of the Nishi-Hongu Shrine is Amenoyasugawara, where the eight million gods gathered to consult with Amaterasu Omikami about how to get her to come out of the Ama-no-Iwato cave.
basic information
| post code | 〒882-1621 |
|---|---|
| prefectures | 1073-1 Ama-no-Iwato, Takachiho-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| telephone number | 0982-74-8239 |
| Access by car | Approximately 2 hours by car from SEAGAIA |
| Access by public transport | Kumamoto Station/Kumamoto Airport → Miyazaki Kotsu Limited Express Bus "Takachiho-go" → Takachiho Bus Center → Local bus → Amanoiwato Shrine Nobeoka Station → Miyazaki Kotsu Bus → Takachiho Bus Center → Bus → Amanoiwato Shrine |