This stone breakwater, built in the Edo period, is located beyond Sumiyoshi Shrine along with a tall lantern. It was built in 1829 (Bunsei 12), the year before Sumiyoshi Shrine was completed, by the Hiroshima Domain as a large breakwater that was unparalleled in China. A crane and a turtle are carved into the stone at the base of the breakwater, representing dreams of eternal prosperity, along with Sumiyoshi Shrine, the god of commerce for the townspeople.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- Open all year round
- address
- 340 Mitarai, Toyomachi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 0823-67-2278
- Parking notes
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