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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  [] In Okinawa, Japan

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Futenma Cave and Shrine can be reached by taking an immediate right out of Camp Foster's Gate 6, also known as the American Legion Gate. The shrine will be on the right side of Highway 330. Parking is available very close to the cache site. ⹒兛

Locally called Futenma Gongen, this shrine is located in the central part of Futenma, Ginowan City. It is one of eight shrines built about five centuries ago by order of King Sho Kinpuku. There are two ornate gold-laced buildings that combine classic Japanese and Okinawan architecture.
Every year countless people pay visits to the shrine to pray for a variety of reasons. They may pray for the safety of family members or relatives who are soon to embark on long journeys. People also come to pray for the safe and easy deliveries of soon to be born babies.
For those special ceremonies, the Futenma Shrine is a famous place to hold traditional weddings, and during the New Year season it is crowded with people from all over the central region of Okinawa.
Behind the shrine itself is a large cave that is filled with calcium carbonate deposits formed over the centuries. Their eerie shapes add a primal element to the atmosphere of the subterranean worship chamber.
At the cave entrance sits a pair of stones symbolizing fertility, which is another reason people visit the shrine. Some believe that frequent visits to the shrine are efficacious for those couples who want but have not been able to have children.
The cave is much smaller than the one in Kin town, but it is more frequently visited by those pious Okinawans, mostly aged women, who still have a firm faith in the old, animistic beliefs of the Ryukyus.
If you visit the shrine, you may want to rinse your hands and drink the water at the entrance. It is believed that the water will purify your body and sprit.

This should be a very simple find, just look out for muggles.

Please be respectful as this is an active place of worship.

GOOD JOB LARCjpn ON THE FTF!!!
This cache adopted by The Muggle Family from gribbon.

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November 14 by nala1080 (2 found) Beautiful place, enjoyed walking around. [view this log]

November 9 by team cacheaholic (478 found) Logging for Team Cacheaholic VIA Lexie [view this log]

November 9 by Lexie1969 (251 found) Will have to come back and enjoy the place. TFTC [view this log]

November 7 by Team Miller Time (4 found) Found it! Fun cache. TNLN [view this log]

October 11 by MrAndMrsM (33 found) Great location. The scenary was great. I liked that we parked in one area and walked to another. Our third find on our anniversary, great day. Went to the tug of war immediately following. The most obvious location clue is perfect. TFTC. TNLNSL. [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 8:22:03 AM
Last Updated: 11/22/2009 8:04:47 AM
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