Hinotani Shrine
The Hinotani Shrine was a Shinto shrine in the Nabari Wilds region of Iga, Japan.
History
In 1582, the Kakushiba ikki member and shinobi Fujibayashi Naoe arrived at the shrine after finding a note from her "auntie" Matsu mentioning her last trek there. Seeing Matsu, Naoe heard her prayers before announcing herself. Emotional, Matsu hugged Naoe and they began to discuss all that had transpired since they had last seen each other. Naoe soon pushed to find Matsu a new home, and the latter mentioned a cabin where she had spent her youth. Concerned about the outlaws in the nearby woods, Naoe went to deal with them while Matsu remained at the shrine.[1]
Naoe later returned to escort Matsu after saving two travelers, Yoshiharu and his granddaughter Murasaki, from a killer.[2][3] Matsu insisted that Naoe find maggots while she ventured to the cabin alone. After Naoe left for the Akami Shi Waterfalls, Matsu left the shrine as well to tend to the travelers at the cabin.[2]