Overview
A shrine in Oarai. The Kamiiso torii stands on rock facing the sea, and people gather there at sunrise.
About this place
Ōarai Isosaki Shrine (Japanese: 大洗磯前神社, Hepburn: Ōarai Isosaki Jinja) is a Shinto Shrine located in Ōarai, Ibaraki on Mount Ōarai. According to records in Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, it was established in 856 when it was said two kami, Ōkuninushi and Sukunabikona, ascended from the ocean.
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