Kashima Shrine
鹿島神宮
Shirakawa Kashima Shrine
Shirakawa Kashima Shrine guards the famous Shirakawa Barrier (Shirakawa no Seki), one of the three great barriers of northern Japan. The site is celebrated in classical poetry, notably by Matsuo Basho in his Oku no Hosomichi.
Head shrine: Kashima Shrine
Location Coordinates
37.1266, 140.2070
8 Okashima, Shirakawa, Fukushima
Mutsu (Iwashiro / Iwaki)
Shirakawa Station (JR Tohoku Main Line)
Open daily
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Shirakawa Kashima Shrine guards the famous Shirakawa Barrier (Shirakawa no Seki), one of the three great barriers of northern Japan. The site is celebrated in classical poetry, notably by Matsuo Basho in his Oku no Hosomichi.
Shirakawa Kashima Shrine is located in Shirakawa, Fukushima. The full address is: 8 Okashima, Shirakawa, Fukushima.