Overview
A shrine on the 682-metre summit of Mount Kuratake, the highest in the Amakusa islands, where safety at sea is prayed for.
About this place
A shrine at the summit of Mt. Kuradake, the highest mountain (682 m) in the Amakusa Islands in Kumamoto Prefecture, built to pray for safety in fishing. Kuradake has been revered by the people of Amakusa as a sacred mountain since ancient times. In front is a view of the Shiranui Sea (Yatsushiro Sea), with the islands and fishing villages of Goshoura visible, and on the opposite side you can see from the Ariake Sea to Unzen.
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