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.
Shiogama Shrine in the spring
Omotesando
Zuishinmon (1704), Important Cultural Property
Shiogama-zakura (Prunus lannesiana cv shiogama), Natural Monument
Shiogama is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 52,662, and a population density of 3,032 persons per km² in 23,270 households. The total area of the city is 17.37 square kilometres (6.71 sq mi).
Urato islands Shiogama Port, Shiogama Shrine Aeon Town Shiogama, Shiogama Port Festival
Port of Shiogama