The entire island is a Shinto shrine dedicated to various goddesses, one of whom provided the design for a beautiful rice spoon (hence the giant spoon).
The entire island is considered sacred, so the structures and torii gate are built on the tidal flat. At high tide the structures appear to be floating in the water. We arrived as the tide was ebbing, so got to see everything in the water and then after. If we had stayed a bit longer we could have walked out to the torii gate.
The entire island is considered sacred, so the structures and torii gate are built on the tidal flat. At high tide the structures appear to be floating in the water. We arrived as the tide was ebbing, so got to see everything in the water and then after. If we had stayed a bit longer we could have walked out to the torii gate.
The deer on the island are not to be fed by tourists. Probably because of that they were much less aggressive than the Nara deer, although there were still a few warning signs.
This vendor was selling two roasted oysters for 400 yen (about $4 USD). While just a simple walk-up, eateries in Japan that serve single courses are common. Last year and this year we had gyoza, takoyaki , okonomiyaki, yakitori and kushikatsu to name a few.
This vendor was selling two roasted oysters for 400 yen (about $4 USD). While just a simple walk-up, eateries in Japan that serve single courses are common. Last year and this year we had gyoza, takoyaki , okonomiyaki, yakitori and kushikatsu to name a few.