Overview
Awashima Shrine is a shrine in Kada, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, regarded as a candidate for a Shikinaisha, with the former shrine rank of gosha. It is the head shrine of all the Awashima, Awashima (粟島) and Awaji shrines throughout Japan. Known for its memorial services for dolls, its precincts are filled with a vast number of dolls dedicated from across the country.
Highlights
- ●A candidate Shikinaisha enshrined in Kada, Wakayama
- ●The head shrine of the Awashima, Awashima and Awaji shrines nationwide
- ●A shrine renowned for its memorial services for dolls
- ●The countless dolls dedicated from across Japan lining the precincts
History
Awashima Shrine is regarded as a candidate for a Shikinaisha and formerly held the shrine rank of gosha. It is positioned as the head shrine of the Awashima, Awashima and Awaji shrines found throughout Japan. The shrine's name is said to derive from Kami Island, and its hall follows the nagare-zukuri architectural style. Known for its memorial services for dolls, its precincts hold as many as twenty thousand dolls dedicated from around the country.
Access
The shrine is located in Kada, Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture. Visits are generally made from the surrounding town area.
Best season
The precincts can be visited throughout the year. Amid the atmosphere of each of the four seasons, visitors can walk the grounds among the rows of dolls.
Map
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Suggested itinerary
- 1Head to the site in Kada, Wakayama
- 2Arrive at the shrine front as the head shrine and pay a visit
- 3View the hall built in the nagare-zukuri style
- 4Look around the dedicated dolls lining the precincts
Did you know?
💡 Awashima Shrine is the head shrine of the Awashima, Awashima and Awaji shrines throughout Japan.
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