Hana-no-Hana-no-Iwaya appears in the first chapter of the Nihon Shoki, Japan's first historical book, written in 720 (Nara period), as "the stage for the birth of the country." This place has an important meaning as an ancient sacred place, "Kumano of the Cave," which precedes the belief in the Kumano Sanzan, and can truly be said to be the roots of the Japanese people...
Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) has been known as a place of worship for the sunrise since ancient times. Approximately 700 meters offshore lies the Okitama Shinseki (spirit stone) associated with Sarutahiko no Okami, which is said to be the place where the descending god rests and is a sacred place where gods from the land of the eternal world approach. Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) is the Okitamajinseki and the sunrise...
This shrine enshrines Sarutahiko-no-Okami as its deity and is said to grant blessings for matchmaking, marital harmony, and road safety. Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) visible in front of you are considered to be the sacred stone "Okitama Jinseki" associated with Sarutahiko-no-Okami, which is located about 700m offshore, and the torii gate for worshiping the Sun God...
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