Global InformationWatazumi Shrine information
| Watazumi Shrine | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Hikohohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotamabime |
| Location | |
| Geographic coordinates | https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?language=en&pagename=%E5%92%8C%E5%A4%9A%E9%83%BD%E7%BE%8E%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE¶ms=34_22_45.5_N_129_18_42.7_E_region:JP-42_scale:20000&title=%E5%92%8C%E5%A4%9A%E9%83%BD%E7%BE%8E%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Watazumi Shrine, also known as Watatsumi Shrine is a shinto shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki.[1]
It is a major tourist destination for tourists from South Korea.[2][3][4][5]
It has a famous row of five torii in a row with two in the ocean similar to Itsukushima Shrine.[1]
In January 2020 they banned foreigners due to behavioral issues by South Korean guests.[2][3][4][5]
In 2020 it was damaged by a typhoon and Ghost of Tsushima fans helped raise money to repair it.[6][7][8][9]
- ^ a b "Tsushima: a boundary island of Japan | The Japan Times". 2013-09-28. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b "Japan's Watatsumi Shrine bans foreigners after vandalism and alleged death threat against priest | South China Morning Post". 2020-01-14. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b Wen, Lok Jian (2023-07-10). "Vandalism, peeling ceiling art: Japan temples suffer damage". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b "Japanese shrine bans foreign visitors following disrespectful behaviour by tourists". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ a b Alyse (2023-02-09). "Overtourism in Japan: A Victim of its Own Success?". The Invisible Tourist. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Ghost of Tsushima fans have helped raise $260k for repairs on the real island". VGC. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Ghost of Tsushima fans come together to help fund repair of Watatsumi Shrine gate". Destructoid. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Oloman, Jordan (2021-01-11). "Ghost of Tsushima Fans Help With Real-Life Tsushima Island Repairs". IGN. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Kaijin Shrine Tathagata Buddha". Cultural Property Disputes Resource. Retrieved 2023-11-20.