Itto-seki Split Boulder

The massive rock split in half is a mecca for anime fans

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The legendary massive rock split in half. 

When the famous swordsman Yagyu Munenori (also known as Sekishusai, founder of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school) encountered a tengu (a long-nosed monster in Japanese folklore) here during his sword training, he struck down the tengu in two with a single stroke of his sword. However, it turned out that only the massive rock, about 7 meters square, split instead of the tengu, which is why the rock was named "Itto-seki" (One-Sword Rock). 

Many fans visit the rock to take commemorative photos, as it resembles a split rock featured in a popular Japanese anime.

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General Information

Address
Yagyu-cho, Nara City, Nara
contact details
0742-94-0002(Yagyu Tourism Association)
Access
JR Nara Station, Kintetsu Nara Station: Directly in front of "Yagyu-jo" bus stop on the bus to Yagyu/Oji-Nakamura
Website

Yagyu Tourism Association

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