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Kawai Guardian Deity Water Spring

  • Genre

    • Nature & Scenery
    • Culture & History
  • Area

    • Chibu Village
A popular spring used daily by the local people.
Your first stop on this island should be this roadside spring! Many village people visit these guardian deities each day to drink the water and pray for the health and safety of their households. Fill your water bottle under the quiet gaze of jizō bodhisattva statues. The spring is considered one of the "Top 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Shimane Prefecture."

    Basic information

    Address
    Chibu-mura, Oki-gun, Shimane
    Access
    From Kurii Port:
    3 min by car
    5 min by e-bike
    10 min on foot
    Remarks
    *Drinking water from the spring is at your own risk.

    This sightseeing spot is one of the sites of the Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark.

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