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Kamishikimi Kumano Imasu Jinja

Kumamoto · Takamori · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 上色見熊野座神社

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WHAT TO DOKamishikimi Kumano Imasu Jinja

An approach lined with lanterns through a stand of cedars. The Ugatoiwa, a great rock pierced through at the far end, is said to let wishes pass.

WHEREKumamoto

Aso · Takamori

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An approach lined with lanterns through a stand of cedars. The Ugatoiwa, a great rock pierced through at the far end, is said to let wishes pass.

About this place

Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine (上色見熊野座神社, Kamishikimi Kumano-imasu-jinja) is a Shinto Shrine in Takamori, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This shrine is famous for being the setting of a popular anime and manga comic Hotarubi no Mori e.

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Founded：Unknown Blessings：Good fortune

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