Ishi-no-Hoden

What the Show Claims

• ›Ancient Astronaut theorists claim this 500-ton megalith carved from a single rock was built to depict a sky ship that ancient people witnessed descending from the heavens. The structure appears to hover over water and represents extraterrestrial contact with ancient Japan.

What Archaeology Says

Ishi-no-Hoden is an ancient Shinto shrine located in Honshu, Japan, and is considered one of the country's oldest sacred sites. The structure is a natural rock formation that has been incorporated into Shinto religious practice for centuries.