The approach to this shrine are several. I like the one which has steep stairs. Both sides of the narrow path are accompanied by thousands of, if not millions, of cicada's singing,. I was so excited to go up the hill step by step surrounded by those powerful chorus. At the top, there is a sacred place Iwashimizu Hachimangu, or Yawata Shrine. Recently, it was designated as National Treasure. We are lucky to have a place like this to pray for something invisible but essential to us because we are surely social animals but at the same time spiritual beings. Here you can get back your inner strength. Each culture has different way of treating spirituality. I want to visit all sacred places in the world. Until then, I visit the locals after cleaning and purifying my own surroundings.
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