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Aoshima, Miyazaki City

Aoshima Shrine

青島神社

A shrine on a small island reached by a pedestrian bridge, with vermilion buildings and subtropical trees. Choose it for a coastal walk combined with prayers traditionally associated with relationships and childbirth.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 40–60 minutes
Bridge crossing, ordinary worship and the main island precinct; excludes travel from the station, a full coastal circuit, museum visits, formal prayers and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace, breaks and queues vary.
Getting there: About 10 minutes on foot from JR Aoshima Station. Reach the island across the pedestrian bridge; ordinary visitors cannot drive across to the shrine.
Grounds hours: The official reception notice lists gate hours of 06:00 to sunset.
Office hours: Amulets and goshuin: 08:00–17:00 in summer, 08:30–17:00 in winter. The notice does not define the seasonal switch dates. Formal prayer hours were not separately confirmed.
Admission categories: City tourism lists a charge only for the mythology museum. Ordinary worship is free; formal prayers, amulets and goshuin are separate.

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What to see

Vermilion buildings and torii on the island
The subtropical trees around the precinct
Coastal rock formations seen from the approach

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Hikohohodemi no Mikoto · Toyotamahime no Mikoto · Shiotsutsu no Okami

A short history

The official history connects the shrine with the stories of Yamasachihiko and Toyotamahime, while stating that its foundation date is unknown. Access to the island was once restricted before opening to general visitors during the Edo period.

Before you go

Sunset closing differs from the staffed-counter timetable. Plan a daytime visit if you want amulets or goshuin. Shrine worship and a longer island walk are different time commitments.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

2-13-1 Aoshima, Miyazaki

31.80442, 131.47556 · Representative point by the main precinct or approach, checked on GSI; not a certified visitor entrance or step-free route. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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