Shrines, temples and deities in Gunma

23 deities · 18 places

Where to visit

Afterlife & Memorial

Fuji Sengen Jinja

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Agriculture & Food

Haruna Jinja

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Fertility & Childbirth

Daiko-in (Donryu-sama)

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Nature & Weather

Raiden Jinja

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Deities

Akagi Daimyojin

mountain lake protection1 temples

Akagihime-no-mikoto

womens beauty wishes1 temples

Amida Nyorai

Boshin war deadJodo Shinshu devotionPure Land devotion47 temples

Byakue Kannon

enmusubi kannonregional peace protection2 temples

Daikoku with sword

sword cutting misfortune1 temples

Daruma Daishi (Bodhidharma)

daruma wish perseverance1 temples

Donryu Shonin

child-raising donryu1 temples

Eleven-faced Kannon

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

Eleven-faced Thousand-armed Kannon

eye disease healinggood fortune & wisdomkannon salvation & mercy6 temples

Futsunushi-no-kami

sports victoryvictory in endeavors2 temples

Ganzan Daishi

New Year yakuyokewarding off evilyakuyoke6 temples

Haniyamahime-no-kami

soil and harvest blessing1 temples

Himegami

weaving and sericulture1 temples

Homusubi-no-kami

fire preventionfire protection wish granting2 temples

Honoikazuchi no Okami

lightning protection1 temples

Juichimen Senju Kannon

eye disease healinggood fortune wishesisland guardian prayers5 temples

Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto

photograph memorial rites1 temples

Onamuchi-no-mikoto

en-musubien-musubi and family fortuneenmusubi matchmaking13 temples

Shaka Nyorai

47 ronin memorialDate family bodaijiFujiwara clan protection44 temples

Sugawara no Michizane

exam successexam success and luckexam success first tenmangu26 temples

Sukunahikona-no-mikoto

crystal and gold luckfertility hot springhealing and luck7 temples

Yakushi Nyorai

Bandai healing templeChosokabe clan templeSomin sai yakuyoke55 temples

Yamato Takeru-no-mikoto

career climbing luckeye disease healinggrass-cutting sword valor8 temples

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