This shrine has a long hitory connected with Japanese mythology. A few legends concerning the shrine have been handed down since ancient times. The shrine, which was dedicated to two deities, has five torii gates. FYI, the torii is a gateway of a shrine and passing it means that you are entering a sacred space. It's fairly rare for a shrine to have five toriis. What's more, two of five toriis stand in the sea and the general appearance of the shrine varies depending on the ebb and flow of the tide. It helps making the shrine's atmosphere more mysterious. The last picture was quoted from the municipal website.
和多都美神社（わたづみ）
この神社は日本神話に繋がる古い歴史があり、古くから残る伝説もある。この神社は彦火火出見尊（ひこほほでみのみこと）と豊玉姫命（とよたまひめのみこと）を祭る海宮で、本殿正面の５つの鳥居のうち２つは、海中にそびえ、潮の干満により、その様相を変え、遠く神話の時代を偲ばせる神秘的な雰囲気を漂わせています。最後の写真は対馬の観光協会のサイトから拝借したもの。日本の外からのアクセスが多いのでこのような神社もあると言うことで紹介。
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