Amanoiwato Jinja is a sacred shrine in Takachiho. I was lucky enough to get a guided tour by the head priest Sato-san.
Torii gate of Amanoiwato Jinja, Shinto Shrine, Takachiho, Kyushu, JapanOmikuji fortune papers with picture of the god Tajikarao who lifted the rock door to free Amaterasu. Amanoiwato Jinja, Shinto Shrine, Takachiho, Kyushu, JapanHead Priest Eishu Sato at the Amanoiwato Jinja, Shinto Shrine, Takachiho, Kyushu, JapanHead Priest Eishu Sato using an onusa for purification at the Amanoiwato Jinja, Shinto Shrine, Takachiho, Kyushu, Japan