Shrines, temples and deities in Shiga

23 deities · 24 places

Where to visit

Academic & Study

Omi Jingu

ShrineShiga

Agriculture & Food

Kusabira Jinja

ShrineShiga

Arts & Entertainment

Seki Semimaru Jinja

ShrineShiga

Business & Prosperity

Himure Hachimangu

ShrineShiga

Fertility & Childbirth

Ishiyama-dera

TempleShiga

Love & Relationships

Kannonsho-ji

TempleShiga

Deities

Amenomikage-no-Kami

warding off misfortune1 temples

Amenooshihomimi-no-Mikoto

certain victory1 temples

Amida Nyorai (One Thousand Buddhas)

lake crossing safety1 temples

Benzaiten

money and talent luck1 temples

Benzaiten (Daibenzaiten)

wealth & wisdom bestowal1 temples

Emperor Tenji

exams and karuta1 temples

Hachiman Okami (Emperor Ojin)

merchant success1 temples

Ichikishimahime (Benzaiten)

kawarake wish throwing1 temples

Izanagi-no-Okami

longevity1 temples

Izanami-no-Okami

marital harmony1 temples

Miroku Bosatsu

diabetes and eye healingfuture Buddha salvationfuture buddha salvation6 temples

Nyoirin Kannon

beauty and love luckfulfilling wisheskannon salvation & mercy12 temples

Nyoirin Kannon (Murasaki Shikibu's muse)

literary inspiration1 temples

Omononushi-no-Kami

household protection1 temples

Otonoji no Kami

mushroom growers blessing1 temples

Oyamakui-no-Kami

sake brewingwarding off evil monkey2 temples

Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto

longevity1 temples

Semimaru

voice and throat health1 temples

Thousand-armed Eleven-faced Sho Kannon triad

longevity (long life temple)1 temples

Thousand-armed Kannon

healing children's illnesshuman connection blessingsisland sanctuary blessings5 temples

Thousand-armed Kannon

back and nerve painboke-fuji & evil wardingchild-granting prayer20 temples

Yakushi Nyorai

Bandai healing templeChosokabe clan templeSomin sai yakuyoke55 temples

Yamato Takeru-no-Mikoto

success and victoryvictory luck2 temples

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