Sugashima Jinja Shrine 菅島神社

Official explanation

This Shinto shrine is a short walk from Sugashima’s port. The abalone shells piled near the entrance represent many years of offerings from the Shirongo Matsuri festival. Other sights within the grounds include the kame-ishi, a boulder in the shape of a sea turtle, and Mawata-no-kamisan (“the god of gauze”), a sacred stone that new parents wrap with gauze to express their wish for the health of their babies.

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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.