At around 4:30am on July 13th, I could see a really beautiful sunrise at Shirahama beach.

Before coming to Shimoda I wanted to see this scine which I saw in Sakuraya’s webpage.

We stayed in Shirahama for 4 days and could see it on a last morning at last because it had been cloudy for 3 days.

This place is behind Shirahama shrine, and there is a red gate "Torii" on the big rock.
We can see Izu seven islands from here, and this gate seemes like a  place to meet gods from these islands.

When I took this picture the sun had just been rising.

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Actually I did not take this picture.
Our guest came from Tokyo went to the beach in early morning to take this picture, and sent us this picture to us later……. .

This is a picture which I took. in the same place.

We can see Izu seven islands over there after clicking this picture to see bigger one.

Every October we have a ceremony of Shirahama shrine here to welcome the gods from Izu seven islands on the first and the last day of this ceremony.

Yes, this is a very beautiful place.
3 years ago, our guest came from Canada was pleased with this place and gave us a picture that he drew.
You can see it in the entrance of our Pension.

When you come to Shirahama please try to go this gorgious place.