Dairen Shrine, Shinto shrine in Japan

Dairen Shrine stands in the grounds of Akama Jingū in Amidaijichō, Shimonoseki, northeast of that shrine's main hall. It enshrines Amaterasu Ōmikami, Ōkuninushi no Ōkami, Emperor Meiji and the Yasukuni deities. Its hall was moved here in 1980, built with old timbers received from Ise Jingū at the 60th shikinen sengū in 1973. The gate bears a plaque inscribed "Shintoku muhen" by Zhang Jinghui, and Chinese stone lions, not Japanese komainu, flank it.

Founded on 1 October 1907 in Dalian, then in Japan's Kwantung Leased Territory, the shrine served Japanese residents as their tutelary deity until the Kwantung Shrine in Port Arthur took that role in 1944. In August 1945 Soviet troops entered but left it undamaged after priests performed gagaku and bugaku. In March 1947 former chief priest Mizuno Hisanao carried the kami and treasures back to Japan, first to Hakozaki Shrine in Fukuoka; a small shrine was later built at Akama Shrine, and in 1980 the present hall, received in 1973 from Ise's 60th rebuilding, was moved to its current site.

The shrine grounds are used by visitors to connect with traditions and honor Amaterasu, the sun goddess who holds an important place in Japanese beliefs. Many people follow traditional rituals here such as bowing and hand clapping, showing how these practices remain alive in the community's daily life.

The shrine is easy to reach by local transportation or on foot in the Amidaijichō area. Before praying, visitors can wash their hands and rinse their mouths at a small place called temizuya to perform ritual cleansing.

The gate's plaque reading "Shintoku muhen" (divine virtue is impartial) was written by Zhang Jinghui, prime minister of Manchukuo, and the guardian lions before the gate are Chinese stone lions rather than Japanese komainu. The shrine's treasures are kept in the Itokuden hall, and the original site in Dalian is now Jiefang Primary School in Zhongshan District.