Oarai Isosaki Shrine — Attraction in Oarai

The shrine is on a hill near the coast of Oarai town. There are three torii gates on approach to the shrine. One of the torii gates stands on the rugged coastline facing the ocean while waves crash around the gate. The name of this gate is Kamiiso-no-Torii, and represents the place where the gods landed.

This shrine is also famous among fans of the anime series "Girls und Panzer”. Many ema prayer plaques at the shrine feature illustrations of the characters from the anime drawn by...

Beautiful shrine. There are two buildings with collection boxes (places to pray) next to the main building, and another one tucked away across the street. Bring around 8-10 coins if you want to pray at every collection box. The main building had a decent number of people visiting and taking photos, but it wasn't overly crowded. Be sure to follow the largest torii gate across another street to the Kamiiso no Torii either before or after visiting the rest...

I spent three hours walking from Mito city to catch the sunrise at 6am on my last Sunday in Japan. it was magical when you walked into the curvy route leading to the coast, the giant torii with a glimpse of the sea, the coastline, and a flock of people waiting the sun coming through the small torii over a rock The shrine was beautiful, the November atmosphere and light made everything extra dope. It was a big miss cuz walking an extra mile there is a very...