Sesoko-do Teikun (Designated by the national government as an important cultural property)

Sesoko Toutekun is a shrine located in the center of Sesoko Island in Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture, and is a worship facility dedicated to "Toutekun," an ancient Chinese land god. The origin of the shrine is said to date back to 1712, when Kenken Chikunjo, the second generation of the Uema family, enshrined a wooden statue he brought back from Qing China. The building consists of a worship hall (asagi) and a main hall (ibi) arranged in a straight line with stairs and surrounded by a stone wall. The main hall is made of coral limestone plastered with red tiles. The Dohteikun worship in Sesoko is deeply rooted in the local people as the god of agriculture, the god of great catches, and the god of prosperous business, and has been closely connected with the productive activities of the community. It is easily accessible, only 5 minutes across the Sesoko Ohashi Bridge, and is a hidden cultural asset spot on the Motobu Peninsula that many people visit in combination with Sesoko Beach or a stroll around the island.