Watatsumi Shrine, Kochi

Watatsumi Shrine, Kochi.

“Watatsumi Shrine is a small shrine located on Cape Ryuoh at the tip of Katsurahama Beach. Katsurahama is a scenic spot in Kuroshio-cho, Hata-gun, Kochi Prefecture, beloved by Ryoma Sakamoto, with white sandy beaches and beautiful water, and on a clear day the Shikoku Mountains can be seen in the distance. The deity is Ohwatatsumi-no-kami, who has been worshipped since ancient times as a deity to protect boats from travel and to avert natural disasters. It is said that the shrine was founded during the Chosokabe period, but the date is unknown.”

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