A Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration
The Miho No Matsubara Pine Grove spans about 7km along the Miho Peninsula coastline which protrudes into the Suruga Bay. This beautiful place where about 54 thousand black pine trees grow has been the subject of literature and art since ancient times.
The Hagoromo-no-Matsu, known for it’s celestial maiden legend, is in one of the corners of Miho-no-Matsubara. In Japanese folklore, it is known for a legend in which a celestial being descended to the earth.
The Miho shrine is part of the UNESCO World Heritage, and has nearby the Miho Shrine which is also popular as a power spot, as well as the ”Kami no Michi (God’s Road)”, a passage of Tokoyo-no-Kami (Gods of Tokoyo), and will make you feel refreshed if you walk there. When sunny, Mt. Fuji can be glimpsed beyond the pine forest. The combination of Mt. Fuji, the pine forest, and the sea give the pine grove the aesthetic of a still-life paining.
The Hagoromo-no-Matsu, known for it’s celestial maiden legend, is in one of the corners of Miho-no-Matsubara. In Japanese folklore, it is known for a legend in which a celestial being descended to the earth.
The Miho shrine is part of the UNESCO World Heritage, and has nearby the Miho Shrine which is also popular as a power spot, as well as the ”Kami no Michi (God’s Road)”, a passage of Tokoyo-no-Kami (Gods of Tokoyo), and will make you feel refreshed if you walk there. When sunny, Mt. Fuji can be glimpsed beyond the pine forest. The combination of Mt. Fuji, the pine forest, and the sea give the pine grove the aesthetic of a still-life paining.
