Chigora-ishi stones(Chigora Ishi)
乳古良石
God of child-rearing shaped like a woman's breasts
Two large round stones, which look like a woman’s breasts, are seen on a stone wall. They are called “Chigo Taishi,” or “Chichi-sama,” and are worshipped as a God of easy delivery or a God of child-rearing.
Information
Municipality
Tanabe City, Hongu
Area
Hongu, Hongu-cho, Tanabe City
Season / Time zone
Spring Summer Autumn Winter(Year-round) /
Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy Others
Frequency of appearance
Year-round
Access
Approximately 2 km, and a 30-minute walk from Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine