Reigan-ji Temple — Strange Rocks

霊巌寺の奇岩れいがんじのきがん

Within the precincts of Reigan-ji in Kuroki-machi, Yame, stand a prefecturally designated cluster of strange rocks. The city's official page names individual stones — Zazen-iwa (Meditation Rock), Onna-iwa (Woman Rock), Nakodo-iwa (Matchmaker Rock), Buppo-iwa, Tsurugi-iwa (Sword Rock), Inu-iwa (Dog Rock), Neko-iwa (Cat Rock) — and notes that the Otoko-iwa (Man Rock), over 12 m tall, is said to be among the largest in Japan. Temple, Shugendo ascetic associations, named formations, and sexual symbolism overlap in a strong nature-faith candidate without a museum framing.

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H I G H L I G H T S

Highlights

01Named formations including Zazen, Woman, Matchmaker, Sword, Dog, and Cat Rocks
02The Otoko-iwa (Man Rock), over 12 m tall, said to be among the largest in Japan
03An ancient temple in the birthplace of Yame tea, overlapping with a Shugendo sacred site

A C C E S S ／ M E T A

Essentials

Location: Fukuoka Prefecture Yame City
Address: 福岡県八女市黒木町笠原9731
Fee: 無料
Hours: 8:00〜18:00目安、要確認
Status: 現存
Official: https://www.city.yame.fukuoka.jp/soshiki/4/6/31/4/1454651789275.html

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