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“Kinomiya Shrine in Atami: A 2,100-Year-Old Sacred Tree & Spiritual Power Spot for Wishes and Wellness”
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Kinomiya Shrine has long been revered as "Kinomiya Daimyojin," the guardian deity of Atami, and is deeply rooted in the region's spiritual culture as a bringer of good fortune and luck. According to legend, the origins of the shrine date back to the Nara period, when a wooden statue caught in a fisherman’s net was enshrined here. Kinomiya Shrine is also famously known across Japan as a rare “Deity of Sobriety,” making it quite unique. It’s about a 20-minute walk from JR Atami Station, or just a 5-minute walk from JR Kinomiya Station on the Ito Line. If you're coming ...
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“Explore Joren Falls — Sayuri Ishikawa’s Enka Spot with Misty Falls and Wasabi Fields”
Amagi Pass, Amagi-goe, family travel Japan, hidden spots Japan, Izu attractions, Japan enka pilgrimage, Japanese waterfalls, Joren Falls, nature and healing, Sayuri Ishikawa, Shizuoka travel, summer in Izu, wasabi farm Japan, wasabi ice cream
Healing Waterfalls & Wasabi Fields: A Spiritual Getaway to Joren Falls in Amagi Joren Falls — Sacred Site of Sayuri Ishikawa & a Burst of Negative Ions ♡ “…Water rising, swaying, falling from your shoulder, the mountain burns, no matter what happens, I want to cross the fire with you—Amagi-goe…” Cue Sayuri Ishikawa's iconic enka ballad and you know exactly where I am—at the mystical Joren Falls in Izu! After visiting the Tsugaru Strait in Aomori (yes, the one from Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki), this makes it my second Sayuri pilgrimage stop! Wonder how many more are out there? 🤔 Even ...