[Miyazubentengu Shrine in Okushiri Island] Red Shrine and Rounded Small Hill Are Impressive Scenery

Miyazubentengu Shrine

Miyazubentengu Shrine (宮津弁天宮) is a shrine on Cape Benten in the northern part of Okushiri Island, and is beside Miyazu Fishing Port (宮津港). The official name is Okitsu Shrine (澳津神社). For praying for a large catch, a shrine building is built on a small hill of about 10 m height. An impressive scenery is created by the red shrine building on the small hill, and a good place to view is popular. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. A public restroom is built at Miyazubenten Parking Lot Park (宮津弁天駐車公園).

Movie of Miyazubentengu Shrine

There are some means of transportation for the island tourism, for example, a fixed-route bus, a regular sightseeing taxi (from late April to late September), a sightseeing limousine taxi, a rental car, a rental motor scooter and a rental bicycle. I went around the island by the rental motor scooter, and it was very comfortable.

Okushiri Island

Okushiri Island (奥尻島) that about 2,800 people live is a remote island with about 18 km in circumference in the southern part of Hokkaido. It is locatd about at the westernmost part of the Hokkaido, and the island from north to south has a similar shape to Rebun Island (礼文島). About 32,000 tourists come here. Speaking of the Okushiri Island, clear blue sea called Okushiri Blue is famous, and sea urchin, abalone and wine are noted product. The main of Okushiri tourism is going a round the island. The Okushiri Island is roughly divided into 4 areas, Okushiri Area with Okushiri Ferry Port, Aonae Area with Okushiri Airport, Northeast Area and Northwest Area. Read More

Look of Miyazubentengu Shrine

Tourists can visit the shrine to worship via steps from the Miyazubenten Parking Lot Park and the Miyazu Fishing Port. But the steps are steep, so watch your step. The Cape Benten jutting out into the sea of Japan has a good view, so a guard station used to built here. Afterwards, The shrine was founded during Bunseinekan (文政年間 * from 1818 to 1829). Munakata-Sanjoshin (宗像三女神) was enshrined from Itsukushima-jinja Shrine (厳島神社), and Okitsushimahimehiko (澳津島姫命) was moved to this place in 1841, and it became the Okitsu shrine (澳津神社) at present. The shrine is also called another name "Miyazubentensha Shrine (宮津弁天社)" and "Nakatsushima Jinja Shrine (中津島神社)".

Atmosphere of Miyazubentengu Shrine Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Miyazubentengu Shrine

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Okushiri Island. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Oyado Kikuchi(御宿きくち)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi-no-Yado Osuda(旅の宿 大須田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kimurasanchi(民宿木村さん家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Inaho(民宿 いなほ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Oguro(民宿おぐろ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Travel House Omoide(トラベルハウス思い出)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hama Ryokan(浜旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kawajiri(民宿川尻)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kobayashi(民宿小林)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Furusatokan(民宿ふる里館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ishioka(民宿いしおか)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Seiunmaru(民宿清運丸)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Okushiri Guesthouse Imacoco(奥尻ゲストハウス Imacoco)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kasai(民宿かさい)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Okamoto Ryokan(岡本旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Nattsu(民宿 ナッツ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kikuchi Ryokan(菊地旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Aobaso(旅館 青葉荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Doi(民宿土井)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Asahi Minshuku(朝日民宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku without Meal Shima-Jikan(素泊民宿 島じかん)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ryokan Takedaso(民宿旅館 竹田荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Koyama(ペンションこやま)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sainokawara Park Campsite(賽の河原公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitaoimisaki Park Campsite(北追岬公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yamasedomari Seaside Campsite(東風泊海岸海水浴適地)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten