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}}The '''Womb Cavern''' is part a network of underground caves and tunnels beneath [[Mount Hikami]]. The mountain was seen as the human body and the cave seen as the inside, where water (and gods) dwell, so it was called the womb cave. In the past, the cave was viewed as a sacred place, with [[shimenawa]] across the entrance, and entry was forbidden. [[Reliquaries]] containing the bodies of [[Maiden of Black Water|shrine maidens]] and failed [[Bridegroom]]s<ref>[[On Choosing a Bride]], [[Fatal Frame V]]</ref> were interred here. | }}The '''Womb Cavern''' is part a network of underground caves and tunnels beneath [[Mount Hikami]]. The mountain was seen as the human body and the cave seen as the inside, where water (and gods) dwell, so it was called the womb cave. In the past, the cave was viewed as a sacred place, with [[shimenawa]] across the entrance, and entry was forbidden. [[Reliquaries]] containing the bodies of [[Maiden of Black Water|shrine maidens]] and failed [[Bridegroom]]s<ref>[[On Choosing a Bride]], [[Fatal Frame V]]</ref> were interred here. | ||
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The Womb Cavern is part a network of underground caves and tunnels beneath Mount Hikami. The mountain was seen as the human body and the cave seen as the inside, where water (and gods) dwell, so it was called the womb cave. In the past, the cave was viewed as a sacred place, with shimenawa across the entrance, and entry was forbidden. Reliquaries containing the bodies of shrine maidens and failed Bridegrooms[1] were interred here.
The caves are said to span the entire breadth of the mountain, but are filled with water so that only some areas are accessible. Water from the caves flooded Hikami Tunnel during its construction, leading to it being abandoned.[2]