filming location "Yatsu haka-mura"

"Yatsu haka-mura" is a popular Japanese mystery/horror novel that has been made into not only movies but also TV series many times.
Among them, the 1977 movie Yatsu Haka-mura is particularly unique and popular. The movie has a lot of cave scenes, and was shot in places lik e Maki-do Cave i n Okayama Prefecture, as well as i n three areas here i n Rokando.
One of these scenes, the most important plot point where the main character was shocked to find a mummified ancestor in warrior's armor nestled into a small hole above his head was shot here .The ladder used for the scene is still in the cave.
The movie received such great response when it was released. The line "Tatarija~''(Curse!) became a buzzword.If you are interested, the movie is available online.