S P O T ／ SPOT-131
Folk & Ritual
Akakura Shrine
丹倉神社あかぐらじんじゃ
A small, ancient shrine deep in the mountains beyond the Akakura settlement in Ikuo-cho, Kumano City. The Kumano City Tourism Association explains that the shrine takes a massive boulder as its sacred body, reflecting an iwakura (sacred-rock) tradition rooted in the area before pilgrims began visiting the Kumano Sanzan, and notes the striking sight of trees growing from the top of the rock. Worship here centers on the boulder itself rather than a main hall, making the site readable as a small but vivid example of Kumano's archaic nature worship. There is no parking and no toilet; access requires a car and care on narrow mountain roads.
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01A shrine where a massive boulder serves as the sacred body of the kami (iwakura worship)
- 02An ancient nature-worship site said to predate the Kumano Sanzan pilgrimage tradition
- 03Distinctive landscape of trees growing on top of the sacred boulder
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Mie Prefecture Kumano City
- Address
- 三重県熊野市育生町赤倉
- Fee
- 無料
- Hours
- 境内自由（駐車場・トイレなし、山中アクセスのため要注意）
- Status
- 現存
R E F E R E N C E