Wishing Shells At Ibusuki Ryugu Shrine In Kagoshima, Japan Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Ryugu Shrine is entered on foot from the shopping street. Along the trail, you will pass Ryugu Shrine, Urashima Taro Statue, Nagasaki-na Lighthouse and Nagasaki-na Cape. You can enter through the red torii gate. Looking at the majestic Kaimondake towering at the other end of the sea, you can even see Yakushima and Iwo Jima. The Ryugu Shrine, located near the Nagasaki-na Observation Deck, enshrines Princess Ryugu Otohime. Visitors write their wishes on the The shells are put into the pot and worshiped to ensure safe navigation and to pray for good luck. Cape Nagasaki in Ibusuki Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, has a unique coastal lava terrain. The long coastline is also a well-known sea turtle laying ground. From May to August every year, a large number of sea turtles come to the beach to lay eggs. The scene of a newborn sea turtle crawling back into the sea is touching. Walking from Ryugu Shrine towards Nagasakibana Lighthouse, you will encounter the stone statues of Urashima Taro and the sea turtle. It is said that this place is the place where the legendary Urashima Taro followed the sea turtle to Ryuugu Shrine.