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Let’s enjoy Nasu with Kaori! Welcome to Sessho-seki, the most famous “power spot” in Nasu, where a nine-tailed fox is said to have turned into stone.

Sessho-seki (Killing Stone)

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This place is a spiritual “power spot” with a legendary stone said to be the body of a nine-tailed fox.
The strong smell of sulfur fills the air and makes the area feel mysterious.
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You can see the area around Sessho-seki with Google Street View.

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The strong smell of sulfur fills the air and makes the place feel a bit eerie.

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This historic site has been linked to many legends for a long time.
People in the Nasu hot spring area are said to have paid tax with “yunohana” (mineral deposits) from here instead of rice in the Tokugawa shogunate period.

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A row of stone Jizo statues stands along the path to welcome visitors.

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This is the famous Sessho-seki.
Legend says that a nine-tailed fox spirit changed into this stone and gave off poison that killed people who came near.
An onmyoji (court diviner) discovered its true form, and the monk Nichiren later defeated it.

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Next to Sessho-seki stands Nasu Onsen Shrine.
It is known as the shrine where Nasu no Yoichi prayed before he shot at the famous fan target.

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There is an 800-year-old pine tree in the shrine grounds.
It makes people wonder what it has seen over such a long time.


(Kaori’s Highlights)

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This legendary place is also known as one of the strongest “power spots” in Nasu.
Please visit and feel the atmosphere for yourself.

▼ Contact Information


[Phone] +81-287-76-2619 (Nasu Tourist Association)


[Address] Yumoto, Nasu-machi, Tochigi


[Parking] 29 spaces (free)


[More Info.] info Opening hours and details

▼ Video Information (YouTube)


You can also see the area around Sessho-seki in this video.

▼ Map


You can check the exact location of Sessho-seki on the map below.

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