Awai Shrine
阿波井神社
Awai Shrine is a historic site in Tokushima, known for its unique sea-entering festival.
What it is
- A shrine in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture.
- Enshrines Amenofutodama-no-mikoto and Ogetsuhime-no-mikoto.
- Revered by the Hachisuka clan.
- Selected as a '100 Historical and Cultural Asset'.
When to go
- Annual festival on October 16th.
- Festival includes carrying a portable shrine into the sea.
Getting there
- 20-minute drive from JR Naruto Station.
- 1-minute walk and 5-minute ferry from Doura bus stop.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
徳島県鳴門市瀬戸町堂浦阿波井56 Open in Google Maps
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