Watatsumi Shrine (Kobe)

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Watatsumi Shrine
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Watatsumi
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