Kaijin Shrine

Kaijin Shrine
shrine and main hall
Religion
Deity	Toyotama-hime

Kaijin Shrine (海神神社) is a significant Shinto shrine in Tsushima Island, Nagasaki that holds a Beppyo status. This status denotes that the shrine is remarkable and holds a significant historical importance.^[1] Kaijin Shrine is also ranked as an Ichinomiya, which means it is the highest-ranked shrine in its province.

Kaijin Shrine should not be confused with Watatsumi Shrine, which has a very similar Japanese name (海神社) to Kaijin Shrine (海神神社).

In 2012 a robber stole a Buddha statue from the shrine, but in 2015 it was returned.^[2]

1. ↑ "別表神社とは？御朱印めぐりに参考になる「別表神社一覧」とマップ | 開運戦隊ゴシュインジャー". jinja-gosyuin.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
2. ↑ "South Korea Returns Stolen Buddhist Statue to Japan | Buddhistdoor". www2.buddhistdoor.net. Archived from the original on 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2023-04-10.