Place of worship
Kainan Shrine
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Air Global Agency
July 11, 2017
Kainan Shrine (海南神社) is one of the oldest shrine located in Miura peninsula. It is a very small shrine with many rich histories. This shrine was established in 866 to dedicate to Fujiwara no Sukemitsu who defeated the pirates around Miura Peninsula. When he died, people of Miura Peninsula built the shrine for him. Since then, it was highly respected by the people. There is a huge tree that legend said it was planted by Minamoto no Yoritomo. There is a famous festival called Chakkirakko that is registered as the UNESCO World Heritage.
Kainan Shrine (海南神社) is one of the oldest shrine located in Miura peninsula. It is a very small shrine with many rich histories. This shrine was established in 866 to dedicate to Fujiwara no Sukemitsu who defeated the pirates around Miura Peninsula. When he died, people of Miura Peninsula built the…
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Location
4-chōme-12-11 Misaki
Miura, Kanagawa