Tenryuu Stone (Shizuoka Prefecture) [Famous Stones of Japan]

TENRYU Stone

Dragonite

The Tenryu River is said to have been named after the river, which flows swiftly and looks like a dragon rising to the heavens, and also because of the Suwa Taisha Shrine, which enshrines the dragon god, located upstream at Lake Suwa.
This chlorite schist is said to have a high ability to purify soil and water, and high-quality tea and agricultural products are grown in the area.
This stone comes from the Southern Alps at the western end of the Fossa Magna, and because the Southern Alps are still rising, it is a mineral that is constantly subjected to high temperatures and high pressures.
Under these conditions, cracks appear, and the hydrothermal action causes white silicon to form a pattern that prevents the cracks.
It emits small amounts of negative ions and far infrared rays, and it is expected that wearing it may have an effect on the body.
Tenryu stone is a crystalline schist composed of chlorite.

The origin of the Tenryu River is it looks like a river that flows fast, like a dragon rising to the sky. It is also said that Suwa Grand Shrine, which is dedicated to the dragon god, is located in Lake Suwa where is on the upstream of Tenryu River. This chlorite schist is said to have a high ability to purify soil and water, and high-quality tea and agricultural products are grown locally. It is a stone from the Southern Alps at the western end of Fossa Magna, and as the Southern Alps continue to rise, it is a mineral that is constantly affected by high temperature and pressure. Under these conditions, cracks form, and due to the action of hot water, a pattern of white silicon is the characteristic. It emits small amounts of negative ions and far infrared rays, and it is expected that wearing it may have an effect on the body. Tenryu Stone is a crystalline schist composed of chlorite.