Haragosha Shrine
腹五社神社
See a unique torii gate, buried by a volcanic eruption, preserved as a natural monument.
What it is
- Haragosha Shrine, formerly Gosha Daimyojin.
- Features a torii gate buried by volcanic ejecta.
- The buried torii is a Kagoshima Prefectural Natural Monument.
What to see
- The Kurokami Maibotsu Torii, a buried gate.
- Torii is part of the Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark.
- Original torii was 3 meters tall, 2 meters are buried.
- Torii is made of plagioclase rhyolite rock columns.
Getting there
- About a 30-minute drive from Sakurajima Port.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
鹿児島県鹿児島市黒神町647番地 Open in Google Maps
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