Sacred Object : Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha,Bhaisajyagur) Sided deities：Nikko Bodhisattva, Gakko Bodhisattva Twelve protective Generals
Divine Blessing ：Recovery from illness
He is a Buddha who does not save people after death, but gives them benefits in this world we live in.
It is said that the medicine in his left hand cures all kinds of illnesses and extends people's lifespan. He is also said to provide food and clothing.
The Yakushi Nyorai festival is held on the 8th of every month.
Hachiman Shrine・・・
Sacred Object :Emperor Ojin, the 15th emperor, Hachiman Okami（also known as Hondawake no Mikoto, grandson of Yamato Takeru no Mikoto）
Divine Blessing ：Protection of the nation, prosperity in business, good luck, prayer for victory, prayer for success, road safety, protection from misfortune,
It is said that this shrine enshrines the first emperor. For this reason, it is worshipped by the emperor second only to Ise Grand Shrine.
The Minamoto clan, who descended from the imperial family, had Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine as their Ujigami (a tutelary deity) . For this reason, Hachiman is said to be the god of the military.(The Minamoto clan established the Kamakura Shogunate with Hachiman as their Ujigami (a guardian god). Gradually, he came to be worshipped as a god of war among samurai.)
Main Building: Usa Jingu (located in Usa City, Oita Prefecture. It is the head shrine of the Hachiman Shrines, which have about 44,000 branches nationwide.)
Origin: It is said that this shrine offered to cooperate when the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple was built. Therefore, this shrine has a strong connection with Buddhism.
Mitsumine shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, Izanagi no Mikoto, Izanami no Mikoto
Divine Blessing ：National peace, bountiful harvests, prosperous business, career advancement, good fortune, protection from misfortune, road safety, prayers for success
The wolf that guided Yamato Takeru no Mikoto is said to be a god who protects him from disasters.
The family is wolves.
There are about 3000 Ko(group)s, large and small, at the shrine.
A Ko(group) is a group that is bound together by faith. They range in size from a few people to 100 people.
Yasaka shrine・・・
Sacred Object : It is said that the Buddhist deity Gozu Tenno and the Shinto deity Susanoo no Mikotowere combined to become the enshrined deity of Gion Shrine.
(The two have in common the fact that they are violent creatures who harm humans when they get angry.)
Divine Blessing ： Protection from misfortune
It was formerly called Kanshin-in and Gion-sha .
It is the head shrine of the shrines called Gion-san, Tenno-san, Yasaka-san, and Tsushima-san.
This shrine is where the Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, is held.
Inari shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Ukata no Mitama (the female deity known as the rice god)
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro Abundant harvests, prosperous business, industrial prosperity, safety of the home, improvement in the arts,
It is affectionately called "O-Inari-san". It is also well known for its vermilion torii gates and foxes.
There are about 20,000 to 40,000 shrines across the country, making it the most numerous shrine in Japan.
It is believed to have originated in the Nara period.
The three major Inari shrines in Japan are: 1) Fushimi Inari Taisha (the main shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto Prefecture), 2) Toyokawa Inari (Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture), 3) Kasama Inari Shrine (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture), and 4) Yutoku Inari Shrine (Kashima City, Saga Prefecture).
Originally, he was the Ujigami(tutelary deity) worshipped by the Hata clan, a powerful clan in Yamashiro Province.
As the Hata clan was active in the areas of commerce and industry, he came to be worshipped as a deity for business prosperity in urban areas.
In rural areas, the local rice field deity was worshipped. Foxes were thought to be messengers of the rice field deity in folk beliefs, and so it is said that they became associated with Inari Shrine.
During the Heian period, the Inari deity became the guardian deity of Buddhism. It is said that Kobo Daishi, who wanted to spread esoteric Buddhism throughout the country in order to save people, retired to Inari Shrine and prayed that "I want the Inari deity to become the guardian deity of Buddhism" so that foreign religions would be more easily accepted by people.
Ganrikisha shrine・・・
Divine Blessing ：Cure for eye diseases, improve eye conditions, grant foresight
It is also popular among those involved in corporate management, finance, and the stock market.
Sacred Object : Ketsumi Miko no Okami (Kumano Hongu Taisha) , Kumano Hayatama no Okami (Hayatama Taisha), Kumano Fusumi no Okami (Usumi no Okami) (Kumano Nachi Taisha)
Divine Blessing : National peace, longevity, good health, good luck, career advancement, recovery from illness, protection from misfortune, matchmaking, marital harmony, safe childbirth, god of fishing,
People devoutly believed in the Kumano Sanzan as a place where they could receive salvation from both gods and Buddha. Kumano Sanzan (three major shrines, Kumano-Hongu-Taisha, Kumano-Hayatama-Taisha and Kumano-Nachi-Taisha)
They also called it a sacred place of resurrection.
It is said that ① Hayatama is a shrine where you can look back on the past, ② Nachi is a shrine where you can confirm where you stand in the present, and ③ Hongu Taisha is a shrine where you can be granted the future in order to start a new life.
These three shrines each represent the past, present, and future, and are said to be shrines where you can overcome worries and suffering and start walking towards new goals.
The Kumano Sanzan is a collective name for Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, Kumano Hayatama Shrine, and Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine.
It is believed that Izanami was buried in Kumano.
For this reason, ancient people considered Kumano a sacred place that connected to the afterlife.
Kumano was originally a training ground for ascetic monks, typified by mountain ascetics. This is because mountain worship was alive and well, with the belief that by training in the high mountains where the gods descend, one could attain powers beyond that of humans. It is said that the three Kumano shrines were built as gods to protect this sacred place.
It later developed as a sacred place for ascetic monks, and with pilgrimages by retired emperors and retired emperors alike, it came to be known as Kumano pilgrimage.
Yatagarasu...It is said that once when a god descended to the land of Kumano, the Yatagarasu appeared and guided the way. For this reason, it is treated as a divine messenger in Kumano.
In mythology, it is said that Amaterasu, the sun goddess, dispatched the Yatagarasu to guide Emperor Jimmu on his march.For this reason, it is also called the incarnation of the sun.
There are several theories about the meaning of its three legs, one of which is that each leg represents heaven, earth, and man, and the other that it represents benevolence, wisdom, and courage.
There is an all-purpose talisman called "Kumano Goo-o-ho-in", also known as Okarasu-san.
Kakinomoto hitomaro shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
Divine Blessing : Waka poetry, protection from fire, safe childbirth, protection from misfortune, protection from agriculture and wind
A man of culture became a god. He was a poet of the Asuka period. He is considered one of the three gods of waka poetry.
The deity is a real person.
There are shrines that enshrines Hitomaro, a name derived from the word "Hitomaro" meaning "fire stops," as in the god of fire prevention, and "life is perfect," as in the god of safe childbirth.
Hikawa shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Susanoo-no-Mikoto
Divine Blessing : Protection from misfortune, bountiful harvests, academic success, matchmaking
The faith has spread mainly in the Kanto area, and currently the main deity worshipped is Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
Kitanotenmangu shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Sugawara no Michizane (God of learning)
Divine Blessing : Prayers for success in exams, singing, writing, performing arts, academic improvement, recovery from illness, protection of agriculture
It is located in Kyoto City.
From an early age, he was a genius who was praised for his waka poetry , and was also a master archer.
Ⓐ For this reason, sacred portraits of Michizane were hung in temple schools , and he came to be worshipped as the " god of learning."
Ⓑ As he was a master archer , he is also known as the " god of martial arts."
Ⓒ Because Sugawara no Michizane was angry with the world, he was also thought to be the "god who controls the weather, causing natural disasters."
These are the reasons why he came to be known as Fire and Thunder God, the god of agriculture.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is the head shrine of the Tenmangu Shrines.
It is the head shrine of the Tenmanjinja Shrines, Tenmangu Shrines, and Tenjin Shrines.
It is the head shrine of about 12,000 shrines named Tenjin Shrine.
At the age of 52, he rose to the important position of Minister of the Right. However, his brilliant intellect and talent were shunned, and he was demoted to Dazaifu in Kyushu prefecture as a result of a conspiracy by the powerful man of the time, Fujiwara no Tokihira.
He prayed to heaven and earth that he would be exonerated for a crime he was innocent of, but his prayers were not answered, and he passed away two years later.
After that, Kyoto was plagued by natural disasters for 30 years, and many of the important court figures involved in Sugawara no Michizane's demotion were killed or injured, which led people to believe that it was Michizane's curse
It is said that in an attempt to appease this " curse," the Imperial Court granted him pardon and built a shrine on the current site of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine .
Thus, he came to be worshiped as a" god who communicates sincerity," a "god who clears charges," and a "god who protects the people ."
Nikko Toshogu Shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Tokugawa Ieyasu
Divine Blessing : Recovery from illness
In accordance with his will, his body was first buried on Mount Kuno, and one year later he was enshrined as a god in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.
It is also called Tosho Daigongen. The shrine building was built by the third shogun, Iemitsu, using the finest materials and techniques.
Fuji Sengen Shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Konohana no Sakuyahime
Divine Blessing : safe childbirth, fertility, protection from fire and disaster, protector of agriculture, god of fishing, god of navigation.
There are 1,300 shrines across Japan.
Mt. Fuji is the object of worship.
The head shrine of the Asama faith is Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha.
The main building is located at the foot of Mt. Fuji (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture).The inner building is located at the summit of Mt. Fuji (Summit of Mt. Fuji).
It is said that the shrine was first built here when Yamato Takeru set out on his expedition to the east.
After the Heian period, it became associated with Shugendo, and during the Muromachi period, worship at the summit of Mount Fuji became more common.
Munakata faith・・・
Sacred Object : The Munakata Three Sisters, Tagorihime no Kami, Tagitsuhime no Kami, and Ichikishimahime no Kami.
Divine Blessing : Safety at sea, prosperity in business, road safety, academic improvement, financial luck, prayers for victory, children, music, performing arts, eloquence.
Benzaiten is a Buddhist deity, but due to Shinto-Buddhist syncretism, she was incorporated into Ichikishimahime no Mikoto, a deity famous for her beauty in Shinto, and became both a Buddhist deity and a Shinto deit.
Muchi means the most precious god, and he is said to guide you in all paths (martial arts, tea ceremony, calligraphy, life, etc.).
This is a shrine you should visit if you are at a crossroads in your life.
Amaterasu Omikami told the Three Munakata Goddesses, "The land of Munakata is an important place for Japan, as it is a gateway for trade and culture with foreign countries. Protect this land, assist the Emperor in his festivals, and perform the rites."
For this reason, the Three Munakata Goddesses were enshrined on Okinoshima, which floats in a straight line between the continent and Japan.
The Genkai Sea has rough waves, making navigation very difficult.
For this reason, it is also famous for its blessings for safe travels .
It is said that envoys sent from the capital to Tang China always visited Munakata Taisha Shrine to pray for a safe voyage.
There are about 7,000 Munakata Taisha shrines across Japan.
Munakata Taisha is the head shrine of Itsukushima Shrine, Munakata Shrine, and the Three Munakata Goddesses, all of which are located throughout Japan . (Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Many of the "rituals found on Okinoshima Island, where Munakata Shrine and Okutsumiya are located," are designated as national treasures , and are therefore known as Ura-Ise.
The Munakata-Okinoshima Island and Associated Sites are also registered as a World Heritage Site.
Shinmei shrine, Kotai shrine・・・
Sacred Object : Amaterasu Omikami
Also known as: Oise-sama, Shinmei-sama, Amaterasu Omikami
Divine Blessing : An all-powerful deity who exerts all divine virtues.
In particular, he can lend strength to requests that require more energy than usual, such as exams or a new job.
Amaterasu Omikami is the supreme goddess who rules over all the gods in Japan. (Japan's chief deity)
She is said to be the ancestor of the Imperial family. (Imperial ancestor deity)
Amaterasu Omikami is the sun goddess. (Sun goddess)
It is said that "you should visit Ise Shrine at least once in your lifetime."
When Japan was filled with traditional Japanese houses, it is said that hanging scrolls of "Amaterasu Omikami" were hung on the tokonoma alcoves.
The head shrine of Shinmei-sha and Kotai-jinja is the Inner Shrine of Ise Jingu (Ise City, Mie Prefecture).
Ise Jingu is the collective name for the group of shrines centered around Kotai-jingu (Inner Shrine) and Toyouke-daijingu.
The sacred grounds, which include 14 auxiliary shrines and 116 auxiliary and subordinate shrines, are a sacred place for Shinto.
