Yomotsu Hirasaka
In Japanese: 黄泉比良坂
The place named in the Kojiki as the border between this world and the land of the dead, where Izanagi sealed the entrance with a great rock. Large boulders stand in a quiet grove, and a "letters to heaven" post receives messages to the departed.
Nearby
- Adachi Museum of Art ≈ 20 min by car
- Kamosu Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Yushien Garden ≈ 25 min by car
- Yaegaki Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Yakumotatsu Fudoki-no-Oka ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 20 min walk from JR Iya Station
- Good to know
- Car park for about 5 cars on a narrow road. Goshuin stamp at Hiraga community hall on weekends and holidays, 9:30–about 15:30
- Time needed
- 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info