What is Kaijin Shrine?
{{Infobox religious building|image=Kaijin jinja haiden and honden.JPG|caption=shrine and main hall|deity=[[Toyotama-hime]]}} {{Distinguish|Watatsumi jinja}} '''Kaijin Shrine''' (海神神社) is a significant [[Shinto shrine]] in [[Tsushima Island]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]] that holds a Beppyo status. This status denotes that the shrine is remarkable and holds a significant historical importance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=別表神社とは？御朱印めぐりに参考になる「別表神社一覧」とマップ {{!}} 開運戦隊ゴシュインジャー|url=https://jinja-gosyuin.com/beppyou/|access-date=2023-04-02|website=jinja-gosyuin.com}}</ref> Kaijin Shrine is also ranked as an Ichinomiya, which means it is the highest-ranked shrine in its province. Kaijin Shrine should not be confused with [[Watatsumi jinja|Watatsumi Shrine]], which has a very similar Japanese name (海神社) to Kaijin Shrine (海神神社). In 2012 a robber stole a [[Buddha]] statue from the shrine, but in 2015 it was returned.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Korea Returns Stolen Buddhist Statue to Japan {{!}} Buddhistdoor|url=https://www2.buddhistdoor.net/news/south-korea-returns-stolen-buddhist-statue-to-japan|access-date=2023-04-10|website=www2.buddhistdoor.net|archive-date=2015-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806130431/http://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/south-korea-returns-stolen-buddhist-statue-to-japan|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Related pages == * [[Watatsumi jinja]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Kokuhei Chūsha]] [[Category:Myōjin Taisha]] [[Category:Ichinomiya]] [[Category:Beppyo shrines]] [[Category:Shinto shrines in Nagasaki Prefecture]]