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Our guide
Ōarai Isosaki Shrine stands on Mount Ōarai in Ōarai, Ibaraki. According to the Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, it was founded in 856, when two kami, Ōkuninushi and Sukunabikona, were said to have come up out of the sea here.
Aquaworld Oarai is about 2 km away in a straight line. We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kamiiso torii at Oarai Isosaki Jinja — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 那珂慰霊碑大洗磯前神社 — C2revenge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 - panoramio — KΛNΛTΛ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Oarai Isosaki Shrine 03 — Σ64 · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 境内 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 大鳥居 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 本殿 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 東三社 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 正面鳥居 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
- 大洗磯前神社 神池 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Ōarai Isosaki Shrine (大洗磯前神社) is a Shinto Shrine located in Ōarai, Ibaraki on Mount Ōarai. According to records in Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, it was established in 856 when it was said two kami, Ōkuninushi and Sukunabikona, ascended from the ocean.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-05 · 御祈祷 - 大洗磯前神社
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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