Kushinada-hime-no-mikoto is a goddess in Japanese mythology recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, best known as the maiden rescued by the storm god Susanoo from the monstrous eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. Following her rescue, she became Susanoo's wife, and their union is often referenced in association with marriage and partnership. She is enshrined at various Shinto shrines, including Yasaka Shrine and Suga Shrine, where she is venerated alongside Susanoo.