Tateiwai Jinja

Tateiwai Jinja is enshrined in the mountains of Kitagawa-cho, Nobeoka, and true to its name "Tateiwai," it is an ancient shrine with a massive rock as its sacred object. This place has long been revered as a sacred site of megalithic worship from antiquity, cherished by local people as a power spot where the spiritual power of nature resides. As the name Kawanai suggests, this shrine has walked alongside the flow of clear waters and is embraced as a place to pray for abundant harvests and family safety under the blessings of the mountain gods. In this sacred space unified with nature, it surely purifies the hearts of all who visit.