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Takachihogawara

Kagoshima · Kirishima · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 高千穂河原

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Takachihogawara
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WHAT TO DOTakachihogawara

The original site of Kirishima Jingu. It burned in an eruption, and only the old shrine ground remains.

WHEREKagoshima

Kirishima · Kirishima

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The original site of Kirishima Jingu. It burned in an eruption, and only the old shrine ground remains.

About this place

Takachiho-gawara (高千穂河原) is a small plain located near Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Located at the trailheads to Mt. Takachiho and Mt. Kirishima, it is now the site of the visitor center of the Kirshima-Kinkowan National Park.

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Blessings:Mountain worship

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