Deities for Agriculture & Food

55 deities · 46 places

Deities

Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto

farming protection1 place

Ajisukitakahikone-no-mikoto

agriculture blessing1 place

Amanokagutsuchi no Mikoto

cat guardian for sericulture1 place

Bato Kannon

horse and livestock protection1 place

Dainichi Nyorai

Shingi Shingon blessingsall-embracing protectionfamily fortune protection10 places

Eleven-faced Kannon

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

Futsunushi no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 place

Hajikami no Kami

ginger and spices1 place

Haniyamahime-no-kami

soil and harvest blessing1 place

Hikohohodemi-no-mikoto (Yamasachihiko)

bountiful harvest1 place

Himuro-no-Kami

ice and cold-storage trades1 place

Iwa Okami (Onamuchi)

harvest and industry1 place

Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto

chefs and cooking1 place

Izanami-no-mikoto

child blessingcouple blessingen-musubi border shrine6 places

Izasawake-no-mikoto

food deity blessing1 place

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 places

Kagamitsukuri no Kami

cattle and farming1 place

Kayanohime no Kami

fields & crops1 place

Kogaikunitama no Mikoto

sericulture protection1 place

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

safe childbirthvineyards and wine2 places

Mihotsuhime no Mikoto

grain harvest blessing1 place

Minashi Okami

water source and farming1 place

Miso Tenjin (Mioya Tenjin)

miso quality blessing1 place

Nagatani Soen (Chasou Myojin)

green tea industry1 place

Nakatsushimahime no Mikoto

sake brewing1 place

Ninigi-no-mikoto

financial windfallfive-grain abundanceheavenly descent blessing5 places

Ogetsuhime no Mikoto

food and grain blessings1 place

Omononushi-no-Okami

sake brewing1 place

Otonoji no Kami

mushroom growers blessing1 place

Oyamakui-no-Kami

sake brewingwarding off evil monkey2 places

Sakatoke-no-Kami

sake brewing1 place

Shaka Nyorai

47 ronin memorialDate family bodaijiFujiwara clan protection44 places

Shiotsuchi no Oji no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 place

Shiotsuchinooji no Kami

sacred salt cauldronsship guardian oldest shrine2 places

Shiwahiko no Kami

farming & land blessing1 place

Tajimamori no Mikoto

citrus and fruit growersconfectionery makers2 places

Tajimamori-no-mikoto

confectionery blessing1 place

Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto

abundant harvestcommunity protection2 places

Takemikazuchi no Kami

salt making and salt trade1 place

Takeminakata no Kami

hunting and game rites1 place

Takeminakata-no-kami

hunting and victoryspring farming blessingwarding off evil4 places

Takemizuwake Okami

grain and water blessing1 place

Toyouke Omikami

food and industry blessings1 place

Toyouke Omikami

food and grain blessings1 place

Toyoukehime no Okami

food & pure water1 place

Ukanomitama no Kami

farming and industrystrong luck and wealth2 places

Ukanomitama no Mikoto

harvest blessing1 place

Ukemochi no Kami

dragon ley line luckfood and harvest2 places

Wakaukanome-no-Mikoto

water and harvest1 place

Wakumusubi no Mikoto

sericulture protection1 place

Wakumusubi-no-mikoto

growth and productivity1 place

Yakushi Nyorai (Budo Yakushi)

grapes and winemaking1 place

Yamatototohimomosohime no Mikoto

water and bumper crops1 place

Yasakatome no Kami

hunting and game rites1 place

Yasakatome-no-kami

autumn harvestharvest blessingmarital harmony3 places

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