Under the shrine lies a two-hundred-and-eighty-metre cave: ask at the counter.
From outside it is a red-tiled shrine with shisa on the roof, in the middle of Ginowan. The reason to go is underneath: a limestone cave two hundred and eighty metres long, about fifty of them open, with water-erosion notches on the walls and three large chambers. You ask at the amulet counter and someone takes you down, free of charge. No offerings are made inside: those stay outside, at the hall.
It is one of the eight historic shrines of the Ryūkyū, the largest in the centre of the island. The cave beneath the grounds has yielded finds dating back about three thousand years, to the second half of the Early Kaizuka period, and it has been a cultural property of the municipality of Ginowan, as a place of note, since 1 August 1991.
ℹ️ Free admission, no closing days. ⚠️ The hours changed as of May 2026: the cave can be visited from 9:50 to 16:30, and the amulet counter is open 9:00–17:30. Prayers are accepted until 16:30. No animals. Car park to the right of the torii. By bus, Futenma bus stop, five minutes' walk.
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