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Tourist attraction • Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1661, Japan

3.8(25 reviews)

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This is a proposed tourist article for Mikoishi.

Rock 'Mikoishi' Enveloped in Legend

There is a mysterious-shaped rock standing next to the large torii gate of the Futarayama Shrine, and that is the 'Mikoishi'.

A peculiar rock steeped in a legend of women's prohibition

In the past, Okunikkou was a sacred place for ascetics, and women were not allowed to enter. However, the shrine maiden of this place dared to climb Mount Nantai, saying 'I am serving the gods'. This angered the mountain god and turned into this peculiar rock.

Feeling the wonder of the small presence

Mikoishi is a small rock, but it exudes a strange atmosphere from its peculiar shape. Even though it is right in front of the large torii gate, this existence has been overlooked. If you know the legend, you might be able to look at this rock from a new perspective.

It's a pity that there is no explanatory sign

Without an explanatory sign, if you do not know the legend, you may only see a strangely shaped rock. It is regrettable that tourists are not easily aware of the legend. In the future, it is hoped that explanatory signs will be installed.

Mikoishi is one of the many peculiar rocks in Okunikkou, but its strange presence backed by legend is unparalleled. When you visit Okunikkou, be sure to stop by and take a look at this rock.

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Reviews

5(3 months ago)

Jayden Kennedy

No words other than wow!!

5(a year ago)

Nisar Masih

Nice to visit

3(11 months ago)

kazumi h.

I learned about its existence when I saw the exhibits at the Tochigi Prefectural Nikko Natural History Museum. Long ago, Oku-Nikko was a sacred place for ascetics, and it is a place with sad legends passed down from the time when women were not allowed there. The place is next to the big torii gate, and I had overlooked it for a long time.

2(a year ago)

H I

A strangely shaped rock. When I looked it up on the internet, there seemed to be an explanatory sign nearby, but I couldn't find it at the moment. The explanation on the Nikko City Board of Education's website ``Nikko City Designated Cultural Properties'' is as follows. ``Mount Nantai was believed to be a sacred place as it was the seat of the god Futarasan, so in the past, the barrier for cows and horses was up to Umagaeshi, and the barrier for women was up to Nyonindo in Fukasawa, and those who couldn't climb up from there. It is said that the shrine maiden of Futarasan Shrine disguised herself as a child (male) and climbed the mountain, and when she reached Ojiri by the lake, her identity as a woman was revealed and she was turned into stone as a divine punishment. It is a valuable ruin that shows an old religious culture. ”

4(5 years ago)

鄭周南

There is a small stone statue just below the torii, and there is a detailed explanation in Japanese on the other side of the torii.

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