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Oni-no-shitaburi is a national monument of scenic beauty located in the Okuizomo prefectural nature park in Shimane Prefecture.
The name Oni-no-shitaburi derives from the story, Izumo Fudoki. Wani (a shark) loved the goddess of the land Ai, and started to come out of the sea of Japan to see her night after night, so the goddess banked up the river. Despite her spurns, Wani’s feelings grew stronger, and became known as ‘Wani-no-shitaburu’. The name Oni-no-shitaburi is said to be have evolved from a corruption in pronunciation.
In the middle reaches of the Omaki River, a tributary of the HiiRiver, there is a 2km-wide valley associated with the Yamatano-orochi legend. Did the goddess create the rocks? In the valley are gigantic and bizarre rocks eroded and formed by the rapid stream; you feel the grandeur of nature here.
Alng the limpid river, you can see rare birds, such as the Crested Kingfisher and the Brown Dipper, and fishes, such as the Haya and Ugui, that are only found in these parts.
The giant salamander, a Japanese special national treasure, can be found here, too. You can also see various plants found only in this valley.
The name Oni-no-shitaburi derives from the story, Izumo Fudoki. Wani (a shark) loved the goddess of the land Ai, and started to come out of the sea of Japan to see her night after night, so the goddess banked up the river. Despite her spurns, Wani’s feelings grew stronger, and became known as ‘Wani-no-shitaburu’. The name Oni-no-shitaburi is said to be have evolved from a corruption in pronunciation.
In the middle reaches of the Omaki River, a tributary of the HiiRiver, there is a 2km-wide valley associated with the Yamatano-orochi legend. Did the goddess create the rocks? In the valley are gigantic and bizarre rocks eroded and formed by the rapid stream; you feel the grandeur of nature here.
Alng the limpid river, you can see rare birds, such as the Crested Kingfisher and the Brown Dipper, and fishes, such as the Haya and Ugui, that are only found in these parts.
The giant salamander, a Japanese special national treasure, can be found here, too. You can also see various plants found only in this valley.
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