Takachiho-gawara Kirishima City Kagoshima Pref02n4050

Takachiho-gawara Kirishima City Kagoshima Pref04n4050

is a small plains located near Kirishima,

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. In Shinto, it is the theorized to be the exact place of the descent from Heaven ( Takamagahara), known as Tenson kōrin, of

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, the grandson of

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Site

In November, usually on the 10th, the takes place there. It is part of the cultural area surrounding Kirishima-Jingū, a national significant cultural property, mainly because it was the previous site of a shrine that was destroyed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Kirishima (specifically the Takachihonomine volcano peak). There used to be a previous shrine compound of Kirishima-Jingū called located there. A panorama can be seen from the top (~970 metres), including nearby wildlife and Japanese azaleas, a group of

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References

{{coord, 31.8854, 130.8957, type:landmark_region:JP, display=title Plains of Japan Shinto shrines in Kagoshima Prefecture