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Shiogama, Miyagi / 鹽竈神社

Shiogama Shrine

A shrine on Ichimoriyama hill in Shiogama. Shiwahiko Shrine stands in the same grounds.

A long flight of stone steps up to a vermilion two-storey gate among trees
The Romon gate of Shiogama JinjaPhoto: nnh / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (cropped and resized) · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

Shiogama Shrine gates: Jan-Feb 5:00-17:00 (New Year's first three days announced separately); Mar-Oct 5:00-18:00; Nov-Dec 5:00-17:00. The grounds outside the gates are open at all times. Shrine Museum: 9:00-16:00 all year.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Shrine Museum: closed on Thursdays (open on shrine festival days; may close temporarily for exhibition changes). No closing days are listed for the shrine itself.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Shrine Museum: adults 500 yen; university students and younger free; age 70 and over 200 yen (individuals). No fee is listed for visiting the shrine. Free for holders of a disability certificate and one companion (show the certificate), and free for everyone on May 18 (International Museum Day).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 15 min on foot (3 min by taxi) from JR Hon-Shiogama Station (Senseki Line); about 25 min on foot (5 min by taxi) from JR Shiogama Station (Tohoku Line).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

Four free parking lots for visitors (lots 1-3 and a bus lot), about 350 spaces in total.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Not yet confirmed

Payment, Accessibility

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Address: 1-1 Ichimoriyama, Shiogama, Miyagi

Official site: https://shiogamajinja.jp/

Location

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Crowds

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesThe whole shrine grounds are non-smoking.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesFlying drones is prohibited in the grounds (safety and protection of cultural properties).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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