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Naruto, Tokushima

Oasahiko Shrine

大麻比古神社

A wooded shrine in Naruto’s Bando area, away from the whirlpool waterfront. Choose it for the main worship hall and sacred camphor tree, with a longer precinct walk if you want to see the German Bridge.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–50 minutes
Ordinary worship and a short walk around the camphor-tree precinct; excludes station travel, the longer walk to the German Bridge, Mount Oasa, the German House museum, formal prayers and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace, breaks and queues vary.
Getting there: Tokushima tourism lists about 20 minutes on foot from JR Bando Station on the Kotoku Line, or from the Naruto Nishi highway-bus stop. Check your return service separately; do not confuse this area with central Naruto or the whirlpool viewing sites.
Grounds hours: Naruto tourism lists ordinary gate hours as 06:00–17:00. New Year and festival arrangements may differ; check local notices.
Office hours: Amulets: 07:30–16:30. The official access page gives prayer reception as 09:00–16:00; another official page shows 16:30, so confirm before arriving late. Some festival dates suspend prayer service.
Admission categories: A general ordinary-admission price was not explicitly verified in the reviewed official pages. The shrine separately accepts offerings for prayers and amulets; ask the office if needed.

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What to see

The sacred camphor tree
Wooded precinct and main worship hall
Optional longer walk to the historic German Bridge

Traditions & prayers

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

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Oasahiko no Okami · Sarutahiko no Okami

A short history

Its origin tradition links worship of Oasahiko Okami to the development of Awa, with Sarutahiko later enshrined alongside. It became Awa’s ichinomiya, a leading provincial shrine. The official history records rebuilding in 1880, new worship halls in 1970 and roof restoration completed in 2022.

Before you go

The German Bridge was built by German prisoners of war, according to Naruto tourism. It and the separate German House museum require extra time. No step-free route has been verified here. Follow photography and access signs, especially during ceremonies.

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Location

13 Hirozuka, Bando, Oasa-cho, Naruto, Tokushima

34.1708, 134.5026 · Representative point in the main precinct or approach, checked on the GSI map; not a certified visitor entrance. · Location source

Sources

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

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