Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
Known for being the setting of a popular manga comic, this shrine is a mysterious place that has long been preserved in unspoiled natural surroundings. The scene of the sun entering the moss-covered dark green world is a fantastic sight that has been shared by many on the social media. The shrine is believed to bring good luck in marriage.
More Information about Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
Street address
- 2619 Kamishikimi, Takamori-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture
About KUMAMOTO Access
Route1
- 10 minutes by car from Takamori Station on the Minami-aso Railway
Route2
- 60 minutes by car from Aso Kumamoto Airport
Opening Hours
Closed
Best season
- All year
Point
- The shrine deifies Izanagi no Mikoto, Izanami no Mikoto, and Iwakimi Taishogun. There are nearly 100 lanterns lining the approach to the shrine. Ugetoiwa behind the shrine is a giant crack in a rock more than 10 meters in width and height said to have been kicked open by Kihachi Hoshi, a follower of Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto.
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