Udo Shrine
Standing on a cliff overlooking the Hyuga-nada Sea, the main shrine is located in a cave, which is a rare design in Japan. The shrine is said to be beneficial for marriage, easy delivery and so on. One attraction is the kameishi (turtle stone) in front of the main shrine where people throw undama into the hole in the rock below. If the undama lands in the hole, it is said one's wishes will come true. Listed in the Michelin Green Guide Japan (one star).
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More Information about Udo Shrine
Street address
- 3232 Miyaura, Nichinan City, Miyazaki
About MIYAZAKI Access
Route1
- Take the route bus bound for Obi from JR Ibii Station
Route2
- From Miyako City bus stop or Miyazaki Kuko (Airport) bus stop, bus bound for Kuko (Airport) and Nichinan, Obi, or Kuko (Airport) and Toimisaki
Opening Hours
- 7:00-18:00 (October-March)
6:00-19:00 (April-September)
Closed
- Open all year
Best season
- All year
Point
- Udo, which was one of the great sacred sites of the Shugendo, plays host to pilgrimaging monks from across Japan. There is a monument to the birth of swordsmanship along the approach to the shrine.
update: Jan.21.2025
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