Watatsumi Shrine (Kobe)

What it is

• A historic shrine in Kobe dedicated to the three Watatsumi sea deities.
• Founded by Empress Jingu and recognized as a Myojin Taisha in the Engishiki.
• Designated as a station on the Shinbutsu Reijo pilgrimage route.
• Formerly an imperial shrine that received forest land donations from Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

What to see

• Traditional shrine architecture situated near a modern fishing port.
• A landscape transformed by land reclamation that replaced the original beach.

When to go

• The Ebisu Festival takes place annually around January 10th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.