{"id":569,"date":"2026-04-18T17:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/?page_id=569"},"modified":"2026-04-18T17:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:57:45","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/?page_id=569","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Kazashima Shrine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Sacred Place of Prayer on Sado Island<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazashima Shrine is a small Shinto shrine located on Benten-iwa Rock<br>in Katanoo, Sado Island, Niigata, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by sea, wind, and rock,<br>this quiet place has long been a site of prayer and reverence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enshrined Deities<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazeshima Shrine enshrines three Shinto deities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto<\/strong><br>A deity of water, harmony, and sacred arts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto<\/strong><br>A deity of food, harvest, and daily sustenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Okuninushi-no-Mikoto<\/strong><br>A deity of life paths, connections, and guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spiritual Meaning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shrine is not a place for loud wishes or fortune-seeking.<br>It is a place to calm the mind,<br>to offer gratitude,<br>and to quietly reflect on one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors are welcome to pray in silence<br>and spend a moment away from daily concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Kazashima Shrine<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Location: Katanoo, Sado Island, Niigata, Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access: Located on a rocky island by the sea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please take care, as the ground may be uneven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no shops or facilities.<br>We ask visitors to respect the sacred atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Gentle Request<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kazeshima Shrine is cared for by a single family<br>who continues daily prayers and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please visit with respect and gratitude,<br>so this sacred place may remain peaceful for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Kazashima Shrine A Sacred Place of Prayer on Sado Island Kazashima Shrine is a small Shinto shrine locat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"sns_share_botton_hide":"","vkExUnit_sns_title":"","_vk_print_noindex":"","sitemap_hide":"","vkExUnit_sitemap":"","_veu_custom_css":"","veu_display_promotion_alert":"common","_exclude_from_list_pages":"","vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","vkExUnit_childPageIndex":"","vkExUnit_pageList_ancestor":"","vkExUnit_contact_enable":"","_lightning_design_setting":{"layout":"col-one-no-subsection"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-569","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"veu_head_title_object":{"title":"","add_site_title":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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