Imperial Shrine Annex

It is said that it was designated as a place to enshrine the soul of Amaterasu Zano Omikami (Amaterasu Zano Omikami no Mitama), and to collect offerings to be offered to Kodaijingu Shrine by Princess Wahime. It is called ``Shima's No.1 Shrine,'' and is surrounded by a majestic and sacred atmosphere.

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On New Year's Day, you can watch the sunrise from the middle of the first torii gate.
We also recommend visiting the three shrines in Isobe-cho, Shima City: Iza-gu Shrine, Saminaga Shrine, and Isobe Shrine.

A dignified shrine building within the quiet grounds. Every year on November 11th, the Isobe Shrine Ceremony is held, and the energetic shouts of children carrying mikoshis echo throughout the area.

There is a legend that says that one sweats white for auspicious events and black sweat for bad events.

Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman named Sozaemon at the mouth of the beach of Nakiriura, Daiozaki. One day, Sozaemon went out to the coast of Daiojima and cast a net as usual, but on that day he did not catch a single fish, so he wondered what had happened. A stone 1 meter long was caught in the net.
“What is this?”
Sozaemon threw the stone into the sea and rowed the boat out to sea, throwing in a net when his intentions were revealed to him.
“A stone again?”
Sozaemon threw the stone away, muttering to himself, and rowed on in a different direction, and when he cast his net, the same stone caught again.
　Sozaemon thought it strange that the same stone appeared not once, but twice or thrice, so he loaded the stone onto a boat, rowed back, and placed it under the earthen embankment on the beach.
Several months passed, and when the village children went out to play on the beach and urinated on the stone, the child developed a fever, and the child who kicked it began to get swelling in his feet.
"This is strange, it's Tatari stone..."
As they were saying this, the shells and seaweed that had stuck to it were removed by the rain and wind, and the shape of the stone Jizo was revealed. They decided to build and enshrine Hokora on the mountain of the hall on a small hill.
　However, when the village had a big catch or a good harvest, this Jizo would sweat white, and on the other hand, when there was an earthquake or tsunami, or a poor catch, bad waves, or a bad harvest, the Jizo would sweat black to warn the villagers.
　As this rumor spread to nearby villages, several bad guys came to Nakiri Village from the neighboring village to steal this Jizo. In the darkness of the night, I tied it up with a rope and started carrying it, and when I got to the slope on the outskirts of the village, I put it down on the ground to take a break, took a breather, and then when I tried to carry it, for some reason, when I pushed it, it didn't poke me. It doesn't move either.
　Meanwhile, the night began to lighten.
　The bad guys ran away, leaving the Jizo alone. After that, no one came to steal it, and the villagers began to enshrine it even more carefully than before.

Nowadays, the festival is held every year on February 2th to pray for safety at sea, a good catch, family safety, prosperity in the family business, and traffic safety.

This temple was built over a period of about 7 years starting in 1836.

During the Nara period, it was established as Shima Kokubunji by Emperor Shomu's edict to expand Buddhism and follow the edict of one temple per country. (The current building was rebuilt in 13.) Every year on May 5th, the flower festival is held. The principal image, a seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, has been designated as a prefectural cultural property. The book is opened once every 8 years.

It is popular as a power spot for praying for success.

It is very popular as a power spot for test takers, high school baseball players, and people who are worried because they can pronounce ``passed'' and ``uh-kata'', which brings good luck. Every year on the 3rd of the New Year, a lion dance, which has been performed since the Edo period, is held and the area becomes crowded.

Ride a good wave safely!
Worshipers come from all over the country in search of ``Nami-no-kami''.

The traditional Anori puppet show held on the shrine grounds in September is a powerful and beautiful performance by local volunteers, including junior high and high school students, and is very worth seeing.

The bronze sitting statue of Nyorai is an important cultural property.

It was once a place of worship for Shingon esoteric Buddhism monks, and it was built a long time ago.In addition to the bronze sitting statue of Nyorai, which has been designated as a nationally important cultural property, there is also a standing statue of the Eleven-faced Kannon, which has been designated as a designated cultural property of the prefecture. It has been passed down since the Heian period).
*Pets allowed (please inquire in advance)

Founding year: Kamakura

Fudo-do Hall is associated with Kobo Daishi.

During the Enryaku era, Kobo Daishi returned from Tang (China) and traveled all over the country to find a place with a good environment to establish a sacred place for the propagation of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism. It is said that after a 100-day Goma memorial service on Mt. Konpira, a statue of Fudo Myoo was carved into a natural stone protruding from the ground with his own nails.
The villagers believe in this as Tsumekiri Fudo, and have built a hall to make it a sacred place, making it an absolutely secluded Buddha.
The precincts are lush with greenery and have a tranquil atmosphere, and in addition to Fudo-do, there are Daishi-do, which enshrines the founder Kobo Daishi, Yakushi-do, and Koyasu Jizo.

(Shima Town History Revised Edition, Shima Town Board of Education, 2004)

Koshiga Shrine with bow pulling ritual

The main shrine is made of wood and is Shinmei-zukuri. The lion head, tengu mask, and other items that are said to have been brought back by Hayato Echiga when he dispatched troops to Korea are enshrined as sacred treasures.

The painted ceiling is a masterpiece

Inari Shrine is worshiped as the god of fishing. It is famous for its 48 lattice-painted ceilings painted by Nomura Nansai and his disciples.

Beautiful temple with ``hydrangeas'' and ``Tenrei cherry blossoms'' (Kawazu cherry blossoms)

The mountain is worshiped as a sacred place for Benzaiten and Hotei-no-Mikoto, the Seven Lucky Gods of Shima Province, and as a sacred place to ward off cancer and weak legs.
The mountain is also known as Daijiji Temple and flower temple, with ``Tenrei cherry blossoms (Kawazu cherry blossoms)'' blooming in early spring from late February to early March, and 2 ``hydrangeas'' blooming in the precincts in June, making it look like a flower temple. We will refine your view of "Gokuraku".

When Wahime no Mikoto cruised through Shima Province,
It all started when a mana crane was found holding an ear of rice in its mouth and was enshrined.

It is also known as the ``Horakusha'' shrine, which is under the jurisdiction of Iza-miya Shrine, where Japan's three major rice planting festivals are held.