【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】The Great Cypress trees of Gion This Cypress tree was veiled for a long time, but it came into the spotlight in the Gokase Towns "Regional Treasure Search" in Heisei 12. It branches into 8 branches from the middle of the large main trunk and has a characteristic shape. It is located Located inside the old cemetery and is thought to have been planted as a guardian tree.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Gion Shrine Gion Shrine was founded around the 16th year of the 29th Emperor Kinmei (around 525 AD) as a guardian deity of prayers for the elimination of this evil disease and misfortune in the land of Kuraoka, which is located in the center of the area, due to the epidemic of a plague in the "Chiho-go" area in central Kyushu. He is affectionately known as "Gion Mr./Ms." by the local people. A persimmon tree that is said to have been Prayer and planted by Nasu Daihachiro and Munemasa in the 2nd year of Genkyu Precincts Located in. It is designated as a Towns Natural Monument and is a huge tree with a height of 37 m with an estimated age of about 800 years. God of worship: Susanoo no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Oonamuchi no Mikoto, Kushinada Hime no Mikoto, Itsuse no Mikoto, Su Min Mirai, Kyodan Mirai, Tenma Tenjin, Ashina Shiijin, Tenna Shiijin, Inari Daimyojin

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Furutono Shrine The date of its construction is unknown. According to the company legend, when the Yoshino Dynasty's loyal retainer Shibahara Matasaburo Irido Tiger moved from Oshikata Village Shibahara to Mulberry Uchi Yokodori, it is said that he first solicited the Kumano Sansha Gongen, which was enshrined in Shibahara, to this area. Since ancient times, as the "god of fire", it is said that when a Ujiko (shrine parishioners)'s house was affected by a fire, a mysterious sound occurred in the shrine to announce this, so the Ujiko (shrine parishioners) stayed in the shrine hall and held a fire protection ceremony. There are three Large cedar trees in the Precincts that are about 580 years old and Restrooms available more than 30 meters tall, and they are designated as Town natural monuments. Kaya, which has been designated as a Town natural monument in the Same as above, is also Restrooms available, and is a huge tree that is about 600 years old and 34 meters high. Spring Festival: Early April Annual Grand Festival: September 23 Night Kagura: Early January God of worship: Izanagi no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Kakutsuchi no Mikoto, Fujiwara no Michishinko

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】うげの滝 There There are such a legend in "Uge no Falls". "In the old days, when I asked the Waterfall basin to lend me a bowl for celebrations and visitors, the next morning there was a bowl floating in the basin. In order to protect the water of "Uge no Falls", where such a legend remains, a water god is enshrined at the foot of the waterfall (Oharai Weir Park), and it has been carefully passed down from our ancestors as an important Water source in the Sakamoto area of Sankasho.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】アケボノツジジ At Mt. Nijo, which is located on the border between Gokase Towns and Takachiho Towns, Akebono Azalea can be seen from around mid-April every year. There are two peaks in the Mt. Nijo, "Odake" and "Onodake", and the one that can be seen relatively easily is the Akebono azalea on the side of "Ondake".

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Lower Hara Terraced Rice Fields The lower Hara rice terraces are one of the largest in Gokase, and the terraced rice fields that have been created so vastly in the mountainous area are very rare, and the ridges draw beautiful curves to form a magnificent terraced rice field landscape. In the Uchiguchi area of Shimohara, there is a siphon, which is a valuable facilities of the Sansho irrigation canal, and the first siphon was built in the Taisho period. Today, only the piers remain, but the "siphon" built near the entrance tells the story of the rice terraces below and the achievements of our predecessors.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】鳥のnestterrace田 Restrooms available are characterized by terraced rice fields that spread in two directions, and the scenery overlooking the village to the east and west is worth seeing. A bust of Toragoro Goto, a pioneer in the establishment of the three-point irrigation canal at Josenji, and Information and that there is a bird's nest rice terrace in the vicinity. By receiving drainage from the mountainside through the branch irrigation canal of the Bird's Nest Rice Terraces, we are working to preserve farmland and public facilities such as roads (National Route 503) that spread downstream. It also prevents flooding because the rice terraces receive water.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Shade Terraced Rice Fields The water in the Nichikage Terraced Rice Fields uses "spring water" that gushing out of the spring from the Myomi Shrine in Kuraoka. The spring water of Myomi Shrine is so popular that people from outside the prefecture come to fetch it, and it is Famous as a tourist attraction in this area. In the background of the Nichikan rice terraces, the scenery is presented along with Mt. Gion, a village and said to be the birthplace of Kyushu Island, and events such as Gokase Highland Ski Resort, Gion Shrine Festival, and Myomi Shrine Grand Festival are also Restrooms available Village to create a that Squid the scenery.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Shirataki Shirataki with a drop of 60 meters at a Elevation of 900 meters As the name suggests, it is so called because of its beauty, which looks like a white cloth hanging on a sheer cliff. The contrast with the Autumn leaves is especially wonderful, and it is crowded with many photographers and tourists.

【Miyazaki Prefecture 五ヶ瀬Town Sightseeing spot】うのこの滝 "Unoko Falls" with a drop of 20 meters and a waterfall basin area of 5,000 square meters The majestic waterfall surrounded by Strange Rocks of columnar joints overwhelms the viewer. From the Sankasho Iwagami area, you can Restrooms available Promenade, and you can enjoy the power of the waterfall nearby. From the Observation decks on the opposite bank, you can see the waterfall and the basin, and you can see various expressions depending on the season.

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】Sankasho Shrine The Sankasho Shrine was built by lowering the shrine of Mt. Mt. Nijo, which is said to be the place of the advent of the Heavenly Son, at the foothills of the mountain. It was built around the latter half of 900 AD, and the stream structure is made of Japanese cypress, and the architectural style and sculpture are said to be masterpieces of the early modern period. This Main Shrine is designated as a tangible cultural property of Miyazaki Prefecture. In addition, there is Thereare the "Stone Carved Gate Guardian God Statue (Two Sides)", which is designated as a tangible cultural property of the prefecture. At the Annual Grand Festival in autumn, "Ara Odori," which has been designated as an important Intangible folk cultural asset of the country Tradition in the Sakamoto area, is Dedication. 2022 (Reiwa 4) on November 30, 41 "Furyu Odori" from all over Japan, including Gokase's Ara Odori, were registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the Precincts and other parks, Chikushi Shakunage and Western Shakunage, as well as Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) and camellias, are planted. Best time to visit around mid-April every year, and you can enjoy the flowers until mid-May. Held in the Sankasho Shrine Spring Festival in April. God of worship: Izanagi no Mikoto, Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Mikoto, Saruta Hikono Mikoto, Fujiwara no Michishinko

【Miyazaki Prefecture Gokase Town Sightseeing spot】西栄山Josenji Temple Saieizan Josenji Temple is a temple of Jodo Shinshu Honganji Temple, which was founded about 400 years ago. It is also famous as a famous place for cherry blossoms, and in Spring, the Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms), which is about 300 years old, a natural monument of the prefecture in the Precincts, blooms magnificently. It is said that this Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) was planted in the Edo period by the ninth chief priest who brought back a sapling from Gion in Kyoto on his way back from visiting the Honganji Temple in Kyoto. It is a variant of Edohigan and is also called Itozakura, and is designated as a natural monument in Miyazaki Prefecture.

7/3(Wed) This time, I posted ?✨ the cool "Gion Set" of Gion Shrine and Gion's large Cypress trees First of all, I saw ⛩? the Kaya no Rinokuguri at Gion Shrine With the exorcism of Xia Yue as a symbol, we pray for ?✨ the dissipation of plagues and disease-free disasters by passing through the circle of thatch I could hear the chorus of cicadas in the Precincts, and dragonflies were already flying around the surrounding rice fields, so it was ? a summer atmosphere Suddenly, the Ume Plum rain is over, and the strong sunlight and hot and humid weather seem to make you tired, but the scenery unique to summer is also wonderful ?? Next, I went ?✨ to see the large Cypress trees in Gion Around the large Cypress trees, the background music of small birds chirping and the sunlight shining through the trees are pleasant, and summer is still to come... It was ?? a climate like that In such a situation, the large Cypress trees stood quietly and mysteriously ✨ During the shooting, I found a chubby shadow around the waist of a large Cypress trees ... When I looked at it from a distance, I was surprised to think that it was a beehive, but it seems that ? a bump has formed While I was relieved that it was not a beehive, I was a little worried ? about the physical condition of the large Cypress trees Anyway, I wanted to somehow convey the mystery and power of Cypress trees, so I did my best to shoot while rubbing my face on the ground ... To shoot with a normal lens, there was a limit to my technique ands ?... Everyone is busy every day and is worried about summer heat and heat stroke, but why not cool off in the Nature once in a while and get some power How do you like it? ?✨

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