Onamuchi no Mikoto

大己貴神

Health & Healinghot spring healing
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Onamuchi no Mikoto is an epithet of Okuninushi, a central deity in Japanese mythology as recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, who is credited with pacifying and developing the land of Izumo before ceding it to the heavenly deities. Within this tradition, he is remembered alongside Sukunabikona for establishing practices of healing and medicine, leading to his veneration at shrines associated with health and well-being. He remains a significant figure in Shinto worship, particularly at Izumo Taisha and other shrines throughout Japan.

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