Shirahige Jinja Shrine 白髭神社

Official explanation

This shrine, located just up the cliffs from Shirongo Beach, honors a guardian deity called Shirahige Myojin. The shrine has watched over the island for some 500 years; it is where the first pair of abalone caught during the Shirongo Matsuri festival are presented every year. Island custom dictates that visitors should remove their shoes before proceeding beyond the torii gate and onto the round stones that cover the inner prayer area.

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Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.