Deities for Agriculture & Food

55 deities · 46 places

Deities

Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto

farming protection1 temples

Ajisukitakahikone-no-mikoto

agriculture blessing1 temples

Amanokagutsuchi no Mikoto

cat guardian for sericulture1 temples

Bato Kannon

horse and livestock protection1 temples

Dainichi Nyorai

Shingi Shingon blessingsall-embracing protectionfamily fortune protection10 temples

Eleven-faced Kannon

all-round kannon blessingscancer wardingchild-granting (kosazuke camphor)27 temples

Futsunushi no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 temples

Hajikami no Kami

ginger and spices1 temples

Haniyamahime-no-kami

soil and harvest blessing1 temples

Hikohohodemi-no-mikoto (Yamasachihiko)

bountiful harvest1 temples

Himuro-no-Kami

ice and cold-storage trades1 temples

Iwa Okami (Onamuchi)

harvest and industry1 temples

Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto

chefs and cooking1 temples

Izanami-no-mikoto

child blessingcouple blessingen-musubi border shrine6 temples

Izasawake-no-mikoto

food deity blessing1 temples

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 temples

Kagamitsukuri no Kami

cattle and farming1 temples

Kayanohime no Kami

fields & crops1 temples

Kogaikunitama no Mikoto

sericulture protection1 temples

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

safe childbirthvineyards and wine2 temples

Mihotsuhime no Mikoto

grain harvest blessing1 temples

Minashi Okami

water source and farming1 temples

Miso Tenjin (Mioya Tenjin)

miso quality blessing1 temples

Nagatani Soen (Chasou Myojin)

green tea industry1 temples

Nakatsushimahime no Mikoto

sake brewing1 temples

Ninigi-no-mikoto

financial windfallfive-grain abundanceheavenly descent blessing5 temples

Ogetsuhime no Mikoto

food and grain blessings1 temples

Omononushi-no-Okami

sake brewing1 temples

Otonoji no Kami

mushroom growers blessing1 temples

Oyamakui-no-Kami

sake brewingwarding off evil monkey2 temples

Sakatoke-no-Kami

sake brewing1 temples

Shaka Nyorai

47 ronin memorialDate family bodaijiFujiwara clan protection44 temples

Shiotsuchi no Oji no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 temples

Shiotsuchinooji no Kami

sacred salt cauldronsship guardian oldest shrine2 temples

Shiwahiko no Kami

farming & land blessing1 temples

Tajimamori no Mikoto

citrus and fruit growersconfectionery makers2 temples

Tajimamori-no-mikoto

confectionery blessing1 temples

Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto

abundant harvestcommunity protection2 temples

Takemikazuchi no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 temples

Takeminakata no Kami

hunting and game rites1 temples

Takeminakata-no-kami

hunting and victoryspring farming blessingwarding off evil4 temples

Takemizuwake Okami

grain and water blessing1 temples

Toyouke Omikami

food and industry blessings1 temples

Toyouke Omikami

food and grain blessings1 temples

Toyoukehime no Okami

food & pure water1 temples

Ukanomitama no Kami

farming and industrystrong luck and wealth2 temples

Ukanomitama no Mikoto

harvest blessing1 temples

Ukemochi no Kami

dragon ley line luckfood and harvest2 temples

Wakaukanome-no-Mikoto

water and harvest1 temples

Wakumusubi no Mikoto

sericulture protection1 temples

Wakumusubi-no-mikoto

growth and productivity1 temples

Yakushi Nyorai (Budo Yakushi)

grapes and winemaking1 temples

Yamatototohimomosohime no Mikoto

water and bumper crops1 temples

Yasakatome no Kami

hunting and game rites1 temples

Yasakatome-no-kami

autumn harvestharvest blessingmarital harmony3 temples

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