Hijiri Shrine

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Sequestered hiddenly within a sheer vertical cliff cave in the rugged mountain wilderness of Ochi Town, "Hijiri Shrine" is an underground secret power spot drifting with divine spiritual energy and mystical silence. The greatest feature is the heavy wooden main hall built in the "Kake-zukuri" (overhanging stilt) architecture, fitting perfectly inside a giant depression of a vertical rock wall. Stepping inside completely wraps visitors in an overwhelming solemnity and mystical silence. The rugged mountain paths and steep stone steps continuing to the main hall present a spiritual journey itself to experience ancient Japanese mountain ascetic practices firsthand. Incorporating human structural wonders and great nature's dramatic activities into a single view, it is highly evaluated by Western history and nature-exploring enthusiasts as a hidden famous spot.

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Niyodo Blue Tourism Association

Hijiri Shrine

Address: Minaminokawa, Ochi Town, Takaoka District, Kochi Prefecture
Website: https://www.ochi-kankou.jp/
Operator: Ochi Town

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