Shrines, temples and deities in Kumamoto

27 deities · 20 places

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Deities

Amenominakanushi-no-kami

star guidance protection1 place

Asotsuhime-no-mikoto

marriage harmonymatchmaking2 places

Hakuja Ryujin (white snake dragon god)

white snake money luck1 place

Himiya-no-Okami

fortune and wealth luck1 place

Hosokawa Fujitaka

clan ancestor veneration1 place

Iwato Kannon

martial arts mastery1 place

Izanagi-no-mikoto

conception sacred treeexam and contest victoryluck restoration4 places

Izanami-no-mikoto

child blessingcouple blessingen-musubi border shrine6 places

Jingu Kogo

child rearingfamily protectionlongevity water blessing6 places

Kamurogi-no-mikoto

earth purification1 place

Kamuromi-no-mikoto

world peace prayers1 place

Kato Kiyomasa

victory over adversity1 place

Kato Kiyomasa (Seishoko)

Seishoko veneration1 place

Kengun Okami (Takeiwatatsu)

regional guardian1 place

Kihachi Reijin

frost damage protection1 place

Kikuchi Taketoki

loyal samurai veneration1 place

Kunitokotachi-no-mikoto

Mt Myoko worshipland stability2 places

Kushinada-hime-no-mikoto

couple harmony1 place

Miso Tenjin (Mioya Tenjin)

miso quality blessing1 place

Ojin Tenno

children and family protectioncity protectioncommunity protection11 places

Sumiyoshi Okami

journey safetymaritime safetyovercoming barriers6 places

Susanoo-no-mikoto

epidemic warding1 place

Takahashi-no-Okami

lottery luck1 place

Takeiwatatsu-no-mikoto

abundant harvestcommunity protection2 places

Ukanomitama (Shirahige Daimyojin)

prosperity luck1 place

Ukanomitama-no-Okami

business flourishingbusiness prosperity3 places

Watatsumi-no-kami (Kaido-shin)

shiranui sea blessing1 place

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