Udo Jingu shrine, Miyazaki, Japan.

Udo Jingu shrine is in a cave in the side of the cliff, with wild ocean views. It's located along the Udozaki coastline about 40 kilometres south of Miyazaki.

There are lots of cools things to see and visit in Japan and this is definitely one of them. Even better if you have a local to show you around and teach us some of the customs and history. There was some construction works happening at the normal car park so we had to park further away and walk in.  I thought it was going the be a pain but the walk down from the hill side over flow car park down to the coast line was quite enjoyable even with a lots of steps. 

The main Tori gate to the shrine.

It was my first ever shrine in side a cave amongst the sea side cliffs.

The big waves crashing into the big rocks, made it feel like a power place.

It must be hard to maintain a shrine in a cave.

There was a  dripping stone in side the cave which has a ledged behind it. It is said to have fed the father of the first Emperor when his mother returned to the sea.

The shrine is believed to help with fertility and safe childbirth as well as good romantic relationships. 

The shrines are free to enter but have a few rituals you can do that do not cost much but help raise a few yen for maintenance and up keep.

@consciouscat throwing a undama, a small clay ball at a roped target for good luck.

I just love any unusual rock formation.

This shrine is said to be the birth place of the first Japanese emperor. 

A Cherry Blossom.

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