The giant stone cluster in the Nagusa district of northern Ashikaga is a natural wonder designated as a national natural monument. A spectacular sight of piled granite boulders, with the largest Okuishi measuring approximately 30m circumference and 11m height. Each boulder has its own name and legend, such as Benkei's Split Stone and Womb Passage. Itsukushima Shrine (Benzaiten) is enshrined among …

The Nagusa giant stones are natural formations created by granite weathering and erosion over tens of millions of years. Since ancient times, they were objects of nature worship as iwakura (sacred rocks), revered as holy ground. Benzaiten (Itsukushima Shrine) is said to have been enshrined among the…