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Our guide
Shiogama Shrine, in the city of Shiogama, has been known since the ninth century and is the head of several hundred Shiogama shrines across Japan; fifteen of its buildings are Important Cultural Properties. Its gods have long been worshipped as guardians of seafarers, fishermen above all, and of pregnant women. The poet Bashō described his visit in Oku no Hosomichi — the great pillars, the painted ceiling, the long flight of stone steps, the votive lanterns and the red fence shining in the morning sun — which gives you a good idea of what to look for.
Hon-Shiogama Station on the Senseki Line is about 850 m away in a straight line. Taga Castle is about 2.5 km away and Tōhoku History Museum about 2.6 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Shiogama-shrine1 — Hongshi · Public domain · source · resized
- Haiden, Betsugu, Shiogama-jinja 20250323 — Suikotei · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Haiden of Kashiwagi-jinja shrine,Tagajo city — Bachstelze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Shiogama Shrine romon — nnh · Public domain · source · resized
- Torii, Shiogama Shrine 東参道石鳥居 鹽竈神社 宮城県塩竈市 — Jacob Ehnmark · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 211030 Shiogama-jinja Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan02s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Shiogama Jinja (鹽竈神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. Known from the ninth century, fifteen of its buildings have been designated Important Cultural Properties. It is the head shrine of several hundred Shiogama shrines located throughout Japan. The kami of Shiogama Jinja have long been worshipped as guardian deities of seafarers, notably fisherman, and of pregnant women. Bashō recounts his visit in Oku no Hosomichi, describing the magnificent pillars, painted ceiling, long flight of stone steps, votive lanterns, and the 'sparkle of the vermilion fence in the morning sun'.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hon-Shiogama (Senseki Line), about 850 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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