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Amano Yasukawara
天安河原Miyazaki · Kyushu
A riverside cave, also called Gyoubogaiwaya, roughly 500m upstream along the Iwato River from Amanoiwato Shrine's west sanctuary. Japanese mythology holds this is where the eight million deities gathered to plan how to lure Amaterasu out of hiding; visitors now stack small river stones here to make wishes.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Year-round; daylight hours only
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.6· 2,808 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Riverside cave/sacred site near Amano Iwato Shrine; open-access, no ticket.
- Nearest station
- No train to Takachiho — nearest JR station is Nobeoka; bus from Nobeoka Station to Takachiho Bus Center (~70-90 min)
- Website
- amanoiwato-jinja.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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