Shrines, temples and deities in Akita

18 deities · 17 places

Where to visit

Academic & Study

Iyataka Jinja

ShrineAkita

Afterlife & Memorial

Akita Gokoku Jinja

ShrineAkita

Fertility & Childbirth

Karamatsu Jinja

ShrineAkita

Health & Healing

Koshio Jinja

ShrineAkita

National & Ancestral

Yahata Akita Jinja

ShrineAkita

Purification & Exorcism

Shinzan Jinja

ShrineAkita

Travel & Transport

Kanmanji

TempleAkita

Deities

Akagami

999 steps ogre legend1 temples

Emperor Ankan

shimotsuki kagura rite1 temples

Hirata Atsutane

scholarship success1 temples

Izanagi no Mikoto

marriage & health ties1 temples

Juichimen Kannon

Kannon compassionall-round wish grantingchild-bestowing camphor tree22 temples

Kannon Bosatsu

Basho pilgrimage sitegiant wooden Kannonisland guardian temple3 temples

Kintsuruhime no Mikoto

lakeside love wishes1 temples

Miyoshi Reijin

strength & successstrength & victory2 temples

Ohiko no Mikoto

eye disease healing1 temples

Ohirumemuchi no Kami

UNESCO bugaku dance1 temples

Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto

safe childbirthwomen & safe childbirth2 temples

Onamuchi no Okami

livelihood success1 temples

Oyamakui no Kami

yakuyoke town guardian1 temples

Satake Clan Lords

Akita lords veneration1 temples

Shiro the Loyal Dog

dog protection & loyalty1 temples

Spirits of the war dead

honoring the war deadmemorial for war deadwar dead memorial9 temples

Takemikazuchi no Mikoto

namahage exorcism1 temples

Tatsuko-hime

eternal beauty wishes1 temples

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