Akiumi Jinja

This shrine has been enshrined in Sakata since ancient times and has continued to watch over this land. A historic shrine that gave rise to the place name Akiumi, it has been deeply connected to the lives of the local people. It presides over the blessings of the Shonai Plain facing the Japan Sea and has been revered as a deity bringing abundant harvests and the bounty of the sea. As a shrine that has walked alongside the prosperity of the port town of Sakata, it has received the prayers of those wishing for commercial prosperity and safe navigation. As a shrine rooted in the community with warmth, it continues to be beloved as it always has been.