Scissors Rock (Wakasugi Okunoin)
はさみ岩(若杉奥之院)
A rock broken by a Chinese monk with his telekinesis! A rock that only good people can pass through
Scissors Rock" is located next to Wakasugi Okunoin, one of the Sacred Sites of Sasaguri.
This large rock is said to have been broken by Kobo Daishi with a stroke of his staff, opening a passageway to the inner sanctuary. The narrow rocky passageway, which visitors must pass through while holding on to a chain, is said to be "accessible only to good people.
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 811-2411 福岡県糟屋郡篠栗町若杉 |
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Address | Wakasugi, Sasaguri-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka |
Telephone Number | 092-947-6346(若杉奥之院) |
Car Park | available Please use the parking lot of Wakasugi Kannondo (Wakasugi Kannon Hall) |
Access | Approx. 24 min. by car from JR Sasaguri Line Sasaguri Station to Wakasugi Kannondo parking lot. *A 20-minute walk from the parking lot to the Okunoin Temple, with "Scissors Rock" on the way. |
Website | https://wakasugi-okunoin.business.site/#posts https://sasagurikanko.com/type-temple/%E8%8B%A5%E6%9D%89%E5%A5%A5%E4%B9%8B%E9%99%A2/ |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
- Area
- Fukuoka Area
- Category
- Scenic Spots & Natural Monuments