It's always fun to discover something beautiful tucked away in a little corner of nature. In this case, I was excited to find this shrine after walking up along the shore of gorgeous Shirahama Beach. Most people never even noticed it was there - they were too busy enjoying the sand and surf!
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Shrine on the Beach
Beautiful little find at Shirahama Beach, Wakayama

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Shrine on the beach

Torii gate at the entrance to the small shrine

More charm

It's a small but pretty shrine

Stored wood

Main shrine building

Close up on the beautiful wood

Unused roof tiles

Near the beach, but surrounded by green

The main building viewed from the side

Guardian statue

Grave stone flowers
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Jay Levine
8 years ago
Took the train from Osaka to Wakayama. Total waste of a day. Find something better to do then throw away a day there.
No way. I loved it.
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