GoNorth Japan | Ancient Japanese Shrine and Sacred Waterfall - Fudo Falls in Hachimantai @GoNorthJapan | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 7 minutes ago.
Sakuramatsu Shrine is a remote shrine deep in Hachimantai known by locals as a "power spot" and generally viewed as an intense location. (When I posted on Facebook about a recent visit here, a Japanese hiking friend commented that I visit "maniac" locations...) But more than the shrine itself, Fudo Falls - the waterfall beyond it, is the main draw for most people. It's one of the "100 best waterfalls in Japan" and really is pretty spectacular in the summer.
The Yamabushi - mountain ascetics that do spiritual training out in the wild - used to stand under the waterfall and meditate. Also, the snake/dragon shrine here is somewhat rare.
Sakuramatsu Shrine is located here: goo.gl/maps/6JbGHMu9ZaqCFPzS8
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Sakuramatsu Shrine is a remote shrine deep in Hachimantai known by locals as a "power spot" and generally viewed as an intense location. (When I posted on Facebook about a recent visit here, a Japanese hiking friend commented that I visit "maniac" locations...) But more than the shrine itself, Fudo Falls - the waterfall beyond it, is the main draw for most people. It's one of the "100 best waterfalls in Japan" and really is pretty spectacular in the summer.
The Yamabushi - mountain ascetics that do spiritual training out in the wild - used to stand under the waterfall and meditate. Also, the snake/dragon shrine here is somewhat rare.
Sakuramatsu Shrine is located here: goo.gl/maps/6JbGHMu9ZaqCFPzS8
If you like my videos and would like to help me produce more and better videos, consider supporting me on Patreon! patreon.com/GoNorthJapan
GoNorth Japan merchandise is now available!
teespring.com/stores/go-north-japan-merch
Follow me on:
Instagram - instagram.com/quinlan
Twitter - twitter.com/gonorthj
Check out my Airbnb listing: airbnb.com/h/morioka
#shrine #powerspot #waterfall
Gear used in this video (links are affiliate links, if you purchase anything through them I get a tiny percentage which nevertheless helps me continue to make these videos):
GoPro HERO9 Black (amzn.to/3pCCEA8)
Music used in this video was licensed from Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com/referral/2cffwm/).
