Shinto shrine
Amakazukime Jinja
海士潜女神社（あまかづきめじんじゃ）
Toba, Mie Prefecture
A shrine in Kuzaki-chō, Toba, which enshrines Kazukime no Kami, regarded as the ancestor of the ama (women divers), as its main kami, along with twenty-six other kami. As the ujigami (local guardian kami) of Kuzaki, it is worshipped by ama and by people whose lives are connected with the sea.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Kazukime no Kami (and twenty-six others)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it was long ago enshrined at Yoroizaki and called Ama Gozen, and in Meiji 2 it was renamed Amakazukime-sha. In Meiji 39 and 40 other shrines in the village were enshrined together with it and it took its present name, and in Shōwa 9 it was moved to its present site at Miya no Tani. Kuzaki is said to be the place that has offered noshi awabi (stretched abalone) to Ise Jingū.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 海士潜女神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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