Immortalized in Kunio Yanagita’s classic 'The Legends of Tōno', this atmospheric hillside field preserves the chilling tale of ubasute, the mythic practice of senicide. According to local lore, elders over sixty were sent to live here in isolation, returning to the valley only to work farm fields by day before retreating to the heights at dusk. Today, travelers can cross a bridge adorned with folkloric reliefs to explore the quiet site, complete with a rustic thatched hut. Shrouded in mystery and once thought to be a threshold to the netherworld, it is a fascinating destination for lovers of regional myths and eerie oral histories.
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