Sumiyoshi Shrine

This shrine is located on the south side of the Mitarai Town Preservation District. It was built in 1830 (Bunsei 13), the year after the construction of Chisagohato (large breakwater) by the Hiroshima Domain was completed, as the guardian shrine of the wharf. Although the shrine building is small, it is an exact replica of Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Osaka, and was donated by the wealthy Osaka merchant Konoike. The stone lanterns that remain in the precincts were also donated by the Konoike clan, and many stone fences were also donated by courtesans who prayed for the prosperity of Mitarai. There is also a 6.18m-tall lantern and a stone drum bridge at the entrance to the approach to the shrine.