Takasago City

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Facing the Seto Inland Sea, Takasago City is a "city of matchmaking and longevity" where crafts and culture have flourished since ancient times. Takasago Shrine, which became the setting for the Noh play "Takasago," is known as a sacred place for marital harmony, featuring the "Aioi no Matsu" where two trunks grow from a single root. In addition, the ruins of the "Tatsuyama stone" quarry, a national historic site, offer dynamic landscapes with giant rock faces cut sharply, giving a sense of the power of ancient large-scale civil engineering projects. It is a profound area where you can experience mysterious stone culture and traditional forms of prayer, such as strolling through streets with historic townhouses and visiting "Ishi-no-Hoden," one of Japan's three mysterious rocks.