1 Best Sight in Kyushu, Japan

Ama-no-Yasukawara Cave

A dark but deeply spiritual place, this huge cave faces onto a small river. According to the local legends, the gods gathered here to figure out how to get Amaterasu out of her cave. Although not a Shinto practice, visitors now pile stones on top of each other to leave their wishes, with little stone piles creating an otherworldly atmosphere.

Takachiho-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki-ken, 882-1621, Japan
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