Deities for Safety &amp; Protection

animal and horse protectionhorse and travel safety2 places

Bato Kannon

Bishamonten

capital gate protectionevil warding & fortunefortune & courage12 places

Byakue Daikannon

giant Kannon wishes1 place

Byakue Kannon

enmusubi kannonregional peace protection2 places

Cat-returning deity of Kokage

lost cat returning1 place

Dainichi Nyorai

Shingi Shingon blessingsall-embracing protectionfamily fortune protection10 places

Daitsu Chisho Nyorai

unique honzon blessings1 place

Eleven-faced Kannon

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

Eleven-faced Thousand-armed Kannon

eye disease healinggood fortune & wisdomkannon salvation & mercy6 places

Eleven-faced Thousand-armed Kannon

kannon salvation & mercy1 place

Emperor Antoku

child protection2 places

Emperor Nintoku

city guardianmatchmaking slope2 places

Emperor Ojin (Hachiman)

victory luckwarding off misfortune2 places

Five Buddhas

five buddha blessings1 place

Four Heavenly Kings

protection of four directions1 place

Fudo Myoo

arcade yakuyokeevil removalevil warding23 places

Fudo Myoo

Fudo Myoo

Fudo Myoo

Fudo Myoo

migawari substitute protection1 place

Fujiwara no Morokata

Futsunomitama-no-Okami

warding off evil1 place

Gochi Nyorai

city landmark protection1 place

Guze Kannon

salvation from suffering1 place

Hachiman Okami

all-purpose omamori varietyarmor & warrior protectioncity guardian blessings12 places

Hachiman Okami (Emperor Ojin)

festival town guardianmatchmaking sacred treevictory luck4 places

Hakone Okami

kaiun and travel protection1 place

Hakuho Shaka Nyorai

national treasure blessing1 place

Hansobo Daigongen

misfortune and fire protection1 place

Hinokagutsuchi no Okami

yakuyoke direction luck1 place

Homudawake no Mikoto

Homudawake no Mikoto (Emperor Ojin)

aim and gaming victorylottery winningpet blessing ceremonies3 places

Homusubi-no-kami

fire preventionfire protection wish granting2 places

Homusubi-no-mikoto

Homusubi-no-mikoto

breastfeeding & child rearingcheerfulness & good fortunecontentment & generosity5 places

Hotei

Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto

women's protection1 place

Izanagi-no-mikoto

aspiration achievementpurificationquitting bad habits3 places

Izanagi-no-mikoto

conception sacred treeexam and contest victoryluck restoration4 places

Izanami no Mikoto

fire preventionmaneki-neko matchmakingmarriage ties3 places

Izanami no Mikoto

wolf guardian protection1 place

Izanami-no-mikoto

kingdom protection prayerssafe childbirthwater source blessing3 places

Izanami-no-mikoto (Kumano Gongen)

community protectionillness recoverymountain shrine protection3 places

Jingu Kogo

child rearingfamily protectionlongevity water blessing6 places

Jizo Bosatsu

communion with deceasedconsolation of the bereavedcrane guardian protection10 places

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 places

Juichimen Kannon

cancer wardingyakuyokeyakuyoke and love luck3 places

Juichimen Senju Kannon

eye disease healinggood fortune wishesisland guardian prayers5 places

Kagutsuchi no Kami

fire prevention tengu1 place

Kamimusubi no Okami

invincible bodily protection1 place

Kamotaketsunumi-no-Mikoto

warding off misfortune1 place

Kaname-ishi sacred stone

earthquake suppressionpinning earthquake catfish2 places

Kannon Bosatsu

compassionate protectionfortune and success2 places

Kannon Bosatsu

Basho pilgrimage sitegiant wooden Kannonisland guardian temple3 places

Kengun Okami (Takeiwatatsu)

regional guardian1 place

Kobo Daishi

birthplace blessingseternal meditation blessingspilgrimage guidance5 places

Kobo Daishi (Kukai)

ancestral memorialwarding off misfortune2 places

Konohanasakuya-hime-no-mikoto

Fuji climbing safetychild blessingfire protection3 places

Kora Tamatare-no-mikoto

lifespan and protection1 place

Kumano Gongen

cave shrine protection1 place

Kumano Okami

lantern festival guardiannagatoko sacred hallzeniarai money washing3 places

Kumano Okami

district protection1 place

Kumano Okami (three Kumano gods)

island protection1 place

Kunitokotachi-no-mikoto

Mt Myoko worshipland stability2 places

Kunitokotachi-no-Mikoto

directional protectionspiritual calling protection2 places

Kuse Kannon

salvation from suffering1 place

Miroku Bosatsu

diabetes and eye healingfuture Buddha salvationfuture buddha salvation6 places

Myoken Bosatsu (Hokushin)

fate and direction protection1 place

Nichiren Shonin

Lotus Sutra devotionNichiren memorial devotionovercoming crisis3 places

Nii-no-ama (Taira no Tokiko)

water safety1 place

Niutsuhime-no-Okami

protection from misfortune1 place

Nyoirin Kannon

beauty and love luckfulfilling wisheskannon salvation & mercy12 places

Nyoirin Kannon

mountain sanctuary blessings1 place

Nyoirin Kannon (Miroku)

compassionate protection1 place

Oguchi Magami (wolf deity)

wolf guardian against evil1 place

Oguchi Magami (wolf deity)

dog and pet protection1 place

Oguchi-no-Magami (wolf deity)

dog blessing and protection1 place

Oikazuchi-no-kami

lightning protection1 place

Ojin Tenno

children and family protectioncity protectioncommunity protection11 places

Ojin Tenno (Hachiman)

Kichijoji area protectioncareer and fortune luckcareer breakthrough16 places

Okamuzumi-no-mikoto

children's protection1 place

Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto

momotaro demon wardingregional guardian luckvictory over evil3 places

Okihayawake no Mikoto

earthquake protection1 place

Okuninushi-no-Mikoto

children's protection1 place

Omononushi-no-Kami

household protection1 place

Oohiko-no-Mikoto

warding off evil1 place

Oya Kannon (Senju Kannon)

rock-carved kannon blessing1 place

Oyamakui no Kami

yakuyoke town guardian1 place

Oyamakui no Mikoto

Yamadera guardian1 place

Oyamakui-no-kami

business success and promotionprosperity sanno-santown protection sanno3 places

Prince Tsunenaga (Tsunenaga Shinno)

escaping difficulties1 place

Reiken Hayataro

pet health and protection1 place

Reiken Shippei Taro

pet protection1 place

Rushana Butsu

precepts and protection1 place

Sakura Sogo

protector of common people1 place

Samuhara Okami (Three Creator Gods)

invincible protection ring1 place

Sanjusan Kannon

spiral pilgrimage merit1 place

Sanko Inari Okami

finding lost catsmoney washing and love2 places

Sanpo Kojin

kitchen and fire protection1 place

Sarutahiko Okami

en-musubi matchmakingguidance and directionguidance and direction luck6 places

Sasamuta-no-Okami (Amaterasu)

general protection1 place

Senju Kannon

1200 rakan blessingschild grantingfamily safety3 places

Senju Kannon

ancestral spirit mountaincape fudaraku maritime safetycompassionate protection17 places

Shaka Nyorai

47 ronin memorialDate family bodaijiFujiwara clan protection44 places

Shaka Nyorai (living Shaka)

living buddha blessing1 place

Shaka Nyorai (Lotus Sutra)

lotus sutra protection1 place

Shibarare Jizo Bosatsu

theft prevention binding rite1 place

Shiro the Loyal Dog

dog protection & loyalty1 place

Sho Kannon

Date clan ancestral templeGenpei war memorialchild raising & korori46 places

Sho Kannon

cosplay event pilgrimagemisfortune removal2 places

Shomen Kongo

controlling desires1 place

Sozen-sama

horse protection festival1 place

Sugawara no Michizane

exam successfire and flood protectionlovers' union16 places

Takachiho Sumegami

warding off misfortune1 place

Takamimusubi no Okami

invincible bodily protection1 place

Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto

abundant harvestcommunity protection2 places

Takeminakata-no-kami

hunting and victoryspring farming blessingwarding off evil4 places

Thousand-armed Kannon

healing children's illnesshuman connection blessingsisland sanctuary blessings5 places

Thousand-armed Kannon

back and nerve painboke-fuji & evil wardingchild-granting prayer20 places

Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tosho Daigongen)

Kanazawa castle guardianchild grantingluck in decisive contests5 places

Tsukiyomi-no-mikoto

moon and tide blessingvolcano protection2 places

Ukanomitama and frog spirit

safe return and fire protection1 place

Ukanomitama no Mikoto

cutting bad tieshemorrhoid healinglottery and ticket winning4 places

Ukanomitama-no-mikoto

lottery luck (tomizuka)lottery winning luckmatchmaking8 places

Yamato Takeru-no-mikoto

career climbing luckeye disease healinggrass-cutting sword valor8 places

Yodohime-no-mikoto

community protectionriver and sea safety2 places

Yokai spirits

warding evil spirits1 place

Zao Gongen

ascetic rebirth pilgrimagemountain ascetic courage2 places

Where to visit

Aichi

Arako Kannon (Kannonji)

Jimokuji Kannon

Kasadera Kannon (Ryufukuji)

Momotaro Jinja

Toyokawa Inari (Myogonji)

Wakamiya Hachimansha

Akita

Akada Daibutsu Chokokuji

Akagami Jinja Goshado

Hiyoshi Hachiman Jinja

Roken Jinja

Aomori

Hirosaki Hachimangu

Kushihiki Hachimangu

Chiba

Chiba Jinja

Chiba-dera (Bando 29)

Katori Jingu Kaname-ishi

Kiyomizu-dera Kiyomizu Kannon (Bando 32)

Komikado Jinja

Ryushoin Namegawa Kannon (Bando 28)

Sogo Reido (Tosho-ji)

Ehime

Daihoji (Temple 44)

Ishiteji (Temple 51)

Isono Jinja

Meisekiji (Temple 43)

Nankobo (Temple 55)

Taisanji (Temple 52)

Yokomineji (Temple 60)

Fukuoka

Atago Jinja (Fukuoka)

Hikosan Jingu

Momiji Hachimangu

Suitengu (Kurume Sohongu)

Fukushima

Aizu Sazaedo

Nihonmatsu Jinja

Shingu Kumano Jinja

Soma Nakamura Jinja

Gifu

Hie Jinja (Takayama)

Sakurayama Hachimangu

Gunma

Akagi Jinja (Onuma)

Chokoku-ji Shiraiwa Kannon (Bando 15)

Hiroshima

Bingo Kibitsu Jinja

Daisho-in Miyajima

Ushitora Jinja

Hokkaido

Hokumon Jinja

Hyogo

Banshu Kiyomizu-dera (Saigoku 25)

Engyo-ji (Saigoku 27)

Ichijo-ji (Saigoku 26)

Kiyoshikojin Seicho-ji

Ibaraki

Kashima Jingu Kaname-ishi

Kiyotaki-ji (Bando 26)

Nichirin-ji Yamizosan (Bando 21)

Omido (Bando 25)

Satake-ji (Bando 22)

Shofuku-ji Sashiro Kannon (Bando 23)

Ishikawa

Ozaki Jinja

Iwate

Fukusenji

Onikoshi Sozen Jinja

Tendaiji

Kagawa

Iwaseo Hachimangu

Kannonji (Temple 69)

Kokubunji Sanuki (Temple 80)

Yashimaji (Temple 84)

Zentsuji (Temple 75)

Kagoshima

Tsukiyomi Jinja (Sakurajima)

Kanagawa

Ganden-ji (Bando 2)

Hakone Jinja

Hase-dera Kamakura (Bando 4)

Hokai-ji (Kamakura-Enoshima Shichifukujin)

Ofuna Kannon-ji

Oyama Afuri Jinja

Ryuko-ji

Shofuku-ji Iizumi Kannon (Bando 5)

Shokoku-ji Hoshinoya-dera (Bando 8)

Sugimoto-dera (Bando 1)

Kochi

Iwamotoji (Temple 37)

Tosa Kokubunji (Temple 29)

Zenrakuji (Temple 30)

Kumamoto

Kengun Jinja

Yatsushiro Jinja (Myoken-gu)

Kyoto

Atago Jinja

Atago Jinja (Kyoto)

Hokan-ji Yasaka Pagoda

Ichihime Jinja

Jonangu

Kodo (Gyogan-ji)

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji

Ryoan-ji

Seiryo-ji Saga Shakado

Shimogamo Jinja

Suika Tenmangu

Tenryu-ji

To-ji (Kyoo Gokoku-ji)

To-ji (Miyako Shichifukujin)

Yasaka Koshin-do

Yuki Jinja

Mie

Aekuni Jinja

Kuwana Soja (Kasuga Jinja)

Omura Jinja

Miyagi

Atago Jinja Sendai

Osaki Hachimangu

Sendai Daikannon Daikanmitsuji

Nagano

Kozenji

Nunobiki Kannon (Shakusonji)

Nagasaki

Kameyama Hachimangu

Sanno Jinja

Nara

Asuka-dera

Chugu-ji

Horyu-ji Yumedono

Isonokami Jingu

Kofuku-ji

Kofuku-ji Chukondo (Hosso head temple)

Muro-ji

Muro-ji (Women's Koya)

Saidai-ji (Shingon Risshu head temple)

Tamaki Jinja

Tamukeyama Hachimangu

Toshodai-ji

Oita

Kasuga Jinja (Oita)

Sasamuta Jinja

Yusuhara Hachimangu

Okinawa

Asato Hachimangu

Kin Kannon-ji

Kin-gu

Miyako Jinja

Sueyoshi-gu

Torin-ji

Osaka

Mozu Hachimangu

Samuhara Jinja

Sefuku-ji (Saigoku 4)

Shitenno-ji

Soji-ji Ibaraki (Saigoku 22)

Saga

Chiriku Hachimangu

Sueyama Jinja

Yoga Jinja

Saitama

Anraku-ji Yoshimi Kannon (Bando 11)

Bokuun-ji (Chichibu 6)

Chosen-in (Chichibu 29)

Daiji-ji (Chichibu 10)

Enyu-ji (Chichibu 26)

Godo-ji (Chichibu 18)

Hodosan Jinja

Imamiya-bo (Chichibu 14)

Jiko-ji (Bando 9)

Jion-ji (Bando 12)

Jorin-ji (Chichibu 17)

Kannon-in (Chichibu 31)

Kannon-ji (Chichibu 21)

Nosaka-ji (Chichibu 12)

Saiko-ji (Chichibu 16)

Shinpuku-ji (Chichibu 2)

Shoho-ji Iwadono Kannon (Bando 10)

Shorin-ji (Chichibu 15)

Shiga

Hiyoshi Taisha

Mii-dera (Onjo-ji)

Mii-dera Kannon-do (Saigoku 14)

Mikami Jinja

Shimane

Hinomisaki Jinja

Sada Jinja

Shizuoka

Akihasan Hongu Akiha Jinja

Higashiguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja (Subashiri)

Hokoji (Okuyama Hansobo)

Kasuisai

Mitsuke Tenjin (Yanahime Jinja)

Yaizu Jinja

Tochigi

Bannaji

Furumine Jinja

Oya-ji

Oya-ji Oya Kannon (Bando 19)

Rinno-ji Sanbutsudo (Nikko)

Tokushima

Dainichiji (Temple 4)

Kakurinji (Temple 20)

Kumadaniji (Temple 8)

Ryozenji (Temple 1)

Tokyo

Akiba Jinja

Chanoki Jinja (Nihonbashi Shichifukujin)

Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu

Ichigaya Kameoka Hachimangu

Iwai Jinja

Jorenji (Tokyo Daibutsu)

Juban Inari Jinja

Juniso Kumano Jinja

Kokage Jinja (in Azusami Tenjinsha)

Meaka Fudo Nankoku-ji

Meguro Fudo Ryusen-ji

Mejiro Fudo Konjo-in

Meki Fudo Saisho-ji

Musashino Hachimangu

Namiyoke Inari Jinja

Namiyoke Jinja

Nanzoin (Shibarare Jizo)

Oji Jinja

Sanko Inari Jinja

Tottori

Daisenji

Sanbutsu-ji Nageiredo

Yokai Jinja

Toyama

Takaoka Daibutsu (Daibutsuji)

Wakayama

Negoro-ji

Yamagata

Yamadera Hie Jinja

Yamaguchi

Akama Jingu

Kameyama Hachimangu

Kotozaki Hachimangu

Toishi Hachimangu

Yamaguchi Daijingu

Yamanashi

Arakura Fuji Sengen Jinja

Erinji

Kuon-ji Minobu (Nichiren-shu head temple)