Daitō Shrine
大東神社
A historic shrine on Minamidaito Island dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, featuring unique sumo matches and rare endemic wildlife species.
What it is
- A Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami.
- Founded in 1900 by Tamaki Shokai in Minamidaito Village.
- A protected habitat for several endangered and endemic animal species.
- The site serves as a cultural hub for the local island settlements.
What to see
- A colony of endangered Daito Shirodamo trees within the grounds.
- Daito fruit bats and Daito scops owls inhabiting the shrine forest.
- Gonzo Pond located in the immediate vicinity of the shrine.
- Traditional Okinawan and Edo style sumo wrestling matches.
- Portable shrines and decorative floats during the annual festival.
When to go
- The annual festival held every year on September 22nd and 23rd.
- Nighttime for observing the local fruit bats and scops owls.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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