Holy Island!
Japan's ancient religious place, Okinoshima Island, which has been recognized as World Heritage, UN Education, Science and Culture Organization - UNESCO. But the island of southwest Japan is so sacred that it is possible that only men can go there and women are not allowed to do their feet.
Visitors can visit the island on a single day (May 27th) every year. However, all the ancient traditions of the visitors have to be followed in alphabetical order. Again, the total number of visitors will not be more than 200.
According to the BBC's news, the Okinushima Island has been built in the 17th century at the Okitasu Temple. Which has been built to sail for the safety of sailors in the sea. Women can not even enter this island. And if men want to go, there are several rules to follow. For example, men's clothes are kept open before walking on the island, they have to be cleaned in a special way. When they leave the island, they will not be taken from any memorial. Not only that, what happened after going to that island, they can not even tell anyone else.
Japan's ancient religious place, Okinoshima Island, which has been recognized as World Heritage, UN Education, Science and Culture Organization - UNESCO. But the island of southwest Japan is so sacred that it is possible that only men can go there and women are not allowed to do their feet.
Visitors can visit the island on a single day (May 27th) every year. However, all the ancient traditions of the visitors have to be followed in alphabetical order. Again, the total number of visitors will not be more than 200.
According to the BBC's news, the Okinushima Island has been built in the 17th century at the Okitasu Temple. Which has been built to sail for the safety of sailors in the sea. Women can not even enter this island. And if men want to go, there are several rules to follow. For example, men's clothes are kept open before walking on the island, they have to be cleaned in a special way. When they leave the island, they will not be taken from any memorial. Not only that, what happened after going to that island, they can not even tell anyone else.
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