A granite boulder measuring 8×7×2 m, split in two by a diagonal crack, about a hundred metres beyond the shrine, at the far end of the Iwatodani valley. Amanoiwatate Shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō, and its divine body is the rock itself.
ℹ️ Three paid car parks: if you are only visiting the Ittōseki, the most convenient is the one at the Miura minshuku, at the start of the trail. About 20 km and 40 minutes by car from JR Nara Station.
🚉 柳生東 · 16 min walk
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Local legend attributes the split to Yagyū Muneyoshi, founder of the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū school of swordsmanship, who during his training is said to have cut down a tengu with a single stroke and then found the rock split in two: the parallel with Tanjirō's training scene has made it the spot most photographed by cosplayers. A replica of the sword and a selfie stand have been installed on site, specifically for the visitors who have come since the anime.
Sources: ja.wikipedia.org · nara.blue · izonchui.com · key-lifehappiness.com
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