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
9 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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