Mizuwakasu Jinja
📍 Shimane, Okinoshima · 723 Gungun, Okinoshima-cho, Okinoshima, Shimane
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
8:30–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Mizuwakasu Jinja protects Okinoshima Island as the resident water deity. The white fox spirit dwells amid island breezes, witnessing locals' ocean devotion and visitors' prayers converging toward the sea god. Island-ocean-human bonds remain this shrine's sacred mission. The spirit preserves these connections, supporting the island's spiritual welfare through eternal vigilance and compassionate guardianship.
Benefits
island protectionmaritime safetyfishing abundance
