An ancient shrine at Suruga Bay's tip, with a National Natural Monument juniper grove and blessings for maritime safety
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Shrine
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Take Tokai Bus from JR Numazu Station and alight at Osezaki
Nishiura Osezaki, Numazu, Shizuoka
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Overview
A shrine at the tip of Osezaki cape in Numazu, formally named Hikitetsukaruno-mikoto Shrine. Located at the tip of the cape jutting into Suruga Bay, it appears to float in the bay. Venerated since antiquity as a guardian of fishing and maritime safety by sailors. A grove of Japanese junipers (byakushin) in the precinct — designated a National Natural Monument as the oldest in Japan — creates a mys…
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Origins
Formally named Hikitetsukaruno-mikoto Shrine. Venerated since antiquity as a guardian of maritime safety and fishing. The byakushin grove in the precinct is a National Natural Monument.