Watatsumi Shrine (Kobe)
Shinto shrine to the Sea God Watatsumi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Watatsumi Shrine (海神社, Watatsumi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe.[1][2][3]: 7 It is said to have been founded by the legendary Empress Jingu (169–269 AD).[2][3]: 7 It is one of the three major shrines of Harima Province.[2] It has a festival on October 11.[2]
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| Watatsumi Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Watatsumi |
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| https://kaijinjya.main.jp/ | |
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It is colloquially called Sea Shrine (海神社, Umi Jinja) due to that being a more common reading of the characters.[2] It is also read as Kai Shrine or called Tarumi Shrine.[3]: 7
According to the shrine's legend, Empress Jingū was nearly shipwrecked when returning to Japan from a military conquest in Korea. She survived thanks to praying to Watatsumi, and made the shrine to honor him.[3]: 7 [2] There are 22 Watatsumi shrines in the region that claim to have been founded by her in these circumstances.[3]: 7 Ikasuri Shrine and Ikuta Shrine were both also made at the same time by the Empress.[2] The son of Tomomi no Sukune who accompanied the Empress on her expedition became the first priest of the shrine.[4]
In 806 AD, the shrine was financially supported by taxes from ten households.[2] It was listed as a Myojin Taisha, the highest rank of significant shrines in the 927 AD Engishiki.[5]
In the Edo Period it gained a lot of significance for the rulers of the Akashi Domain, who visited it every February.[2]
Originally its main Torii was located on the beach like Itsukushima Shrine, but due to land reclamation after WWII its torii is now a fair bit inland.[2]
Haiden of Watatsumi Shrine
Haiden of Kai-jinja Shrine in Tarumi, Kobe
Donation box
Honden
Torii
Exterior view of Museum of Watatsumi Shrine
Torii gates of Inari, Ebisu, Sarutahiko Shrines in Watatsumi Shrine
Torii gate at Watatsumi Shrine
Torii gate of Watatsumi Shrine
View within Watatsumi Shrine
Watatsumi Shrine grounds
Haiden in Watatsumi Shrine
Torii
Torii
Torii
Large Torii similar to Itsukushima Shrine
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- Kaijin Shrine which is sometimes also known as "Watatsumi Jinja"
- Shikaumi Shrine another major shrine to Watatsumi
- Watazumi Shrine
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