Watatsumi Shrine
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Watatsumi Shrine (海神社, Watatsumi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Kobe. It was founded by Empress Jingu when she returned from the Three Han (三韓, Korea) campaign.[1][2]
She was nearly shipwrecked but managed to survive thanks to praying to Watatsumi, and she made the shrine to honor him.[2] Ikasuri Shrine and Ikuta Shrine were both also made at the same time by the Empress.[2]
It is colloquially called Sea Shrine (海神社 Umi Jinja) due to that being a more common reading of the characters[2]
Tomomi no Sukune's first son Tairyo became the first priest of the shrine.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in 806[1][2]
In the Edo period it was considered highly significant to the rulers of the Akashi Domain and the rulers visited it every February.[2]
Originally its main Torii was located on the beach, but due to land reclamation after World War II its torii is now a fair bit inland[2]
See Also
- Kaijin Shrine which is sometimes also known as "Watatsumi Jinja"
- Shikaumi Shrine another major shrine to Watatsumi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shinto shrines | Japan | Rods Shinto". shintoshrines. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Watatsumi Shrine | 海神社 |Hyogo-ken, Kobe-shi". shintoshrines. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, R. A. B. (2016-05-11). Studies In Shinto & Shrines (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-138-98322-9. Search this book on
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