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  • (Shiogama Shrine)
  • Name
    Shiogama Shrine
  • Location
    1-1 Ichimoriyama, Shiogama-shi
  • Description
    Revered throughout Tohoku - especially attracting the faithful, many praying to the god of safe delivery of babies, the god of marine safety and the god of large fish catches - Shiogama Shrine is affectionaely know among locals as Shiogama-sama. The shrine, which faces the ocean, offers the visitor a beautiful panoramic view of the ocean. The cherry blossoms, wintersweet and lusterleaf holly at Shiogama complement the scene.
  • Divine grace
    Safe delivery, longevity, marine safety, big haul, family safety, traffic safety, industrial development
  • Designation
    Important national cultural property, Prefecturally designated (December 26yen, 2002)
  • Date of establishment
    1704
  • Owner
    Shiwahiko Shrine/Shiogama Shrine
  • Required Time (minutes)
    40 minutes
  • Hours
    24 hours a day
  • Open day
    24 hours a day
  • Reservations
    Not required
  • Foreign Language(s) Available
    Foreign-language(English)
  • Access
    10 minutes on foot from Honshiogama Station on the Senseki Line
  • Parking
    Available (10 spaces for large cars, 575 spaces for regular cars)
  • Inquiries
    Shiwahiko Shrine, Shiogama Shrine 022-367-1611 (Fax: 022-365-5530)
  • URL
    http://www.shiogamajinja.jp/

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