Hamanomiya-oji (Kumano Sansho Omiwa-yashiro Shrine)

Hamanomiya-oji was originally part of Fudarakusan-ji Temple and sits near the Kumano coast, where it was noted in historical accounts of the pilgrimage for its views of the beach and open sea. The surrounding grove, once called Nagisa-no-Mori or Forest on the Shore, is partly preserved within the modern shrine grounds. In the late 19th century the site was separated from the temple and renamed Kumano Sansho Omiwa-yashiro Shrine. Its main sanctuary, last rebuilt in 1648, enshrines the three principal Kumano deities and holds Important Cultural Property status. Two auxiliary shrines flank it, dedicated to a local chieftain and a deity of food and rice production.