Deities for Sea & Fishing

55 deities · 47 places

Deities

Amaterasu Omikami

Asahikawa guardianTohoku Ise shrineYokohama general guardian14 temples

Amaterasu Omikami

fishing and pearl diving1 temples

Amenohiritome-no-mikoto

maritime safety1 temples

Ebisu Okami (Hiruko no Mikoto)

head Ebisu fishermen shrine1 temples

Eleven-faced Kannon

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

Gyoran Kannon

sea safety & fish memorial1 temples

Hachiman Okami

all-purpose omamori varietyarmor & warrior protectioncity guardian blessings12 temples

Hikitejikara-no-mikoto

fishermen's safety1 temples

Hikohohodemi-no-mikoto

mountain and sea rescuetide control blessing2 temples

Homudawake no Mikoto

port & fishing safetyvictory & good fortunevictory & life fortune4 temples

Hosuseri-no-mikoto (Umisachihiko)

fishing luck1 temples

Ichikishimahime no Mikoto

fishing & sea safetymaritime safety2 temples

Isotakeru-no-mikoto

voyage safety1 temples

Jingu Kogo (Empress Jingu)

fugu fishery and memorialshogi skill improvement2 temples

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 temples

Kajitori Jizo Bosatsu

helmsman maritime safety1 temples

Kotoshironushi no Kami (Ebisu)

fishing and sea bountylottery winning2 temples

Kotoshironushi-no-kami

fishing boat safety1 temples

Maso (Mazu)

safe sea crossingsea goddess protection2 temples

Mazu (Maso)

sea voyage safety1 temples

Munakata Three Goddesses

Okhotsk sea safetybeauty water for skinmaritime and travel safety4 temples

Nakatsutsuno-o-no-kami

voyage safety1 temples

Nakatsuwatatsumi-no-kami

fishing bounty1 temples

Namikiri Fudo Myoo

wave cutting sea safetywave-calming voyage safety2 temples

Neko-gami (cat deity)

cat guardian for fishing1 temples

Neko-gami Miyori Daimyojin

cat god fishing luck1 temples

Ojin Tenno (Emperor Ojin)

fugu fishery and memorialoil pressing and oil trade2 temples

Omononushi no Kami

cutting bad tieskonpira business luckmaritime safety konpira3 temples

Omononushi-no-kami

maritime safety and fortunerabbit matchmaking2 temples

Owatatsumi no Mikoto

maritime safety1 temples

Ryudo Dairyuo

fishing fleet protection1 temples

Senju Kannon

ancestral spirit mountaincape fudaraku maritime safetycompassionate protection17 temples

Shiotsuchinooji no Kami

sacred salt cauldronsship guardian oldest shrine2 temples

Sokotsuwatatsumi-no-kami

sea safety1 temples

Sumiyoshi Okami

journey safetymaritime safetyovercoming barriers6 temples

Sumiyoshi Okami (three sea gods)

voyage safetywork success2 temples

Sumiyoshi Okami (Three Sea Gods)

maritime safety1 temples

Sumiyoshi Three Deities

river and sea safety1 temples

Sumiyoshi Three Deities (aramitama)

maritime safety1 temples

Tagirihime-no-mikoto

sea safety1 temples

Tagitsu-hime-no-kami

sea voyage safety1 temples

Tagitsu-hime-no-mikoto

fishing safety1 temples

Tagori-hime-no-kami

ocean voyage protection1 temples

Tagori-hime-no-mikoto

maritime safety1 temples

Take Inadane-no-mikoto

maritime safety1 temples

Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto

child blessingmatchmakingsea protection4 temples

Toyotama-hime-no-mikoto

couple harmonylove fulfillmentmaritime protection5 temples

Toyotamahime no Mikoto

safe birth & matchmakingsafe childbirthsalmon return blessing3 temples

Ukanomitama-no-okami

sailors port safety1 temples

Wakasahiko-no-kami

fishery and water blessing1 temples

Watatsumi-no-kami (Kaido-shin)

shiranui sea blessing1 temples

Watatsumi-no-kami (Shodo-no-mikoto)

wind and wave safety1 temples

Watatsumi-no-mikoto

seafarers guardian1 temples

Yamaie Seibei Kiyonobu

fishing prosperity1 temples

Yodohime-no-mikoto

community protectionriver and sea safety2 temples

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