Sightseeing/features
The torii that stands at Kamiiso, the place where two gods descended, is one of the torii of Oarai Isosaki Shrine.
The moment when the torii is illuminated in the morning sun and the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean break white on the reefs is a divine sight.
Ancient shrine built in the Heian period overlooking the vast ocean. The Worship Hall and thatched main shrine, surrounded by Shrine Groves, were rebuilt by Tokugawa Mitsukuni in the Edo period, and reflect the style of the Mito domain.
Scenic park where visitors can enjoy the beautiful and abundant sea nature of the reefs and pine forests of Meisho Oarai. A variety of sea plants thrive here, marine life can be observed on the rocky shore, and from spring to summer, visitors can enjoy playing on the rocky shore.
A beautiful beach with vast sandy shore and shallow water. Gathering shellfish and surfing are popular, and it is growing a new beach culture involving sports, music, and art.
Historic ryokan area formed on the shore below Oarai Isosaki Shrine in the Meiji period so people can relax with Western-style sea bathing.
Oarai’s representative accommodation area, where the reefs of Meisho Oarai stretch out.
A shopping district symbolized by a bent pine tree standing in the ryokan Sakanaya Inkyo.
The area was once a seaside shopping district, and it has flourished as the central area since the end of the Edo period.
