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Address 1-1 Ichimoriyama, Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture 985-8510, Japan Similar Matsushima, Hon‑Shiogama Station, Zuigan‑ji, Shiogama Station, Gokurakuzan Saihō‑ji Temple | ||
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Shiogama Jinja (鹽竈神社) is a Shinto shrine in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Known from the ninth century, fifteen of its buildings have been designated Important Cultural Properties. Bashō recounts his visit in Oku no Hosomichi, telling off the magnificent pillars, painted ceiling, long flight of stone steps, votive lanterns, and the 'sparkle of the vermilion fence in the morning sun'.
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Buildings
Fifteen structures of the Edo period have been designated Important Cultural Properties:
Treasures
A museum houses a number of shrine treasures:
There is a bronze lantern in the precinct (City-designated Cultural Property)
Natural Monuments
Festivals
A number of festivals are held throughout the year, with yabusame in July.
Shiwahiko Jinja
Shiwahiko Jinja was transferred into the precincts of Shiogama Jinja in the nineteenth century.