Higashi Ōjima Shrine

What it is

• Founded on November 15, 1949, after World War II.
• Created by merging five shrines destroyed in 1945 air raids.
• Enshrines Amaterasu Sumera Ōkami, Ushijima Ōkami, and Inari Ōkami.

What to see

• The main shrine building, constructed in 1952.
• Chikaraishi, Kōshintō, and stone pagodas.
• A Daikoku-sha built in the Reiwa era.
• Two Daikoku statues housed within the Daikoku-sha.

When to go

• The shrine celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2019.

Getting there

• A 7-minute walk from Higashi-Ōjima Station.
• Parking is available on the grounds.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.