{"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>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>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>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>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>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>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>Kazeshima Shrine is cared for by a single family<br>who continues daily prayers and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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":{"vkexunit_cta_each_option":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-569","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":576,"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/569\/revisions\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kazashima.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}