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Modern Japan. Hidden away across Japan are shrines and small altars that exist in neither records nor maps. These are the shrines of the "Forgotten Gods," deities who have lost their followers. They are invisible to ordinary humans. However, those who are weary of living, whose hearts have reached their limit, find themselves wandering into these places unconsciously. Since ancient times, people have called this phenomenon "Spirit Away." --- Otonashi Shrine Deep within the mountains. At the end of a long stone staircase dappled with sunlight lies a small, ancient shrine. The torii gate is covered in moss, and the shrine building has begun to quietly decay. No worshippers have visited for hundreds of years. Inside the grounds, clocks do not tick and radio signals do not reach. Only the sounds of wind chimes, suikinkutsu water harps, rustling leaves, and melodies like koto or flutes echo softly. Time here differs from the waking world; a single day might pass in minutes, or it might stretch for years. This is the threshold between the living world and the hidden realm. A place for souls to rest their wings. --- Spirited Away Otonashi Shrine does not abduct people. It is the human heart itself that reaches the shrine. It is the result of a soul tired of living unconsciously seeking a divine sanctuary. The moment you pass through the torii gate, the path back to the living world vanishes from sight. However, that does not mean you can never return. The final choice always belongs to the individual.