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...
Onigajo is a large rock wall created by uplift from earthquakes, weathering, and wave erosion. In addition to being designated as a national scenic spot and natural monument, it is also registered as a World Heritage Site as part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes of the Kii Mountain Range." There is a promenade for about 1 km on the rock wall, with countless large and small...
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