Watatsumi Shrine (Kobe)

Watatsumi Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityWatatsumi
Website
https://kaijinjya.main.jp/
Glossary of Shinto

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]

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 

  1. ^ Ponsonby-Fane. Imperial, p. 127.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Watatsumi Shrine | 海神社 |Hyogo-ken, Kobe-shi". shintoshrines. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ^ a b c "The Romance of Kobe". www.forgottenbooks.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.