Mizuhanome-no-mikoto is a Shinto deity associated with water, particularly irrigation and the control of rivers and wells, and is venerated at various shrines across Japan, including Kanamizu Shrine. Born from the urine of Izanami during her final illness in the classical myths recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, this kami is primarily invoked for matters concerning water management and agricultural prosperity. Some shrines and traditions have come to associate Mizuhanome-no-mikoto with matchmaking and relationships, though this connection is a later devotional development rather than part of the deity's original mythological portfolio.