Oshi Shrine

王子神社Minami, Tokushima

Religious Place

A stone lantern was built here next to the shrine in 1854. On the lantern is an engraving describing the Ansei Nankai earthquake that happened here on December 24, 1854. It reads, “After the earthquake occured at 4:00pm, three large tsunami rushed in within an hour, with heights of about 12 meters. They washed away both a house located here and the shrine”. The shrine was later rebuilt in November, 1854.

Get directions191-2 Kiki, Minami, Kaifu District, Tokushima 779-2108, Japan

Key Distances & Elevations

< 100 m from an alternative pilgrim path

How are walking times calculated?

Walking times are estimated with a modified approach to Naismith’s rule to account for elevation gains/losses and other practical considerations that require a more conservative bias. The basis of our calculations assumes a speed of 4 kilometers per hour on flat land. Learn more here.