Memorial service for old dolls at a shrine

Last weekend, my family tried to visit Tomogashima island in Wakayama prefecture with my friends, but unfortunately we couldn't do it because the ferries were closed for strong waves.
I suggested for my friend to swim there with his exercised body, but it was a little sad that he turned it down politely, lol. We changed to another destination.

This is a shrine named "Awashima Jinja", famous for holding a religious service for old and not used dolls and something like that.
It's worth taking a look at it beside visiting Tomogashima island and an old restaurant in the shrine named "Manko Shoten".
There are some ferries to Tomogashima island in a day, so check the schedule in advance.


Tomogashima Island : http://www.wakayamakanko.com/eng/sightseeing/history9.html 

Awashima shrine : http://www.wakayamakanko.com/eng/sightseeing/history7.html

 Photos of the Awashima shrine

Manko restaurant...

Shirasu rice : boiled tiny fish on rice with Japanese seasoning named ponzu

Wasabi soup : this stock is made by boiling fish bones and water for a long hours.

It has a lot of collagen in the soup good for the skin.

Wasabi is not common one, handmade fresh wasabi in the restaurant, very delicious.

満幸商店　http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~sakanahime/index.html

My recommended plan is to visit Tomogashima island, Awashima shrine and Manko restaurant in a day, if you can have enough time there.