A local shrine dedicated to Gozu Tenno, the deity associated with protection from disease and pestilence. Tenno shrines typically serve as guardians of community health and are particularly revered during summer festivals when epidemics were historically more common.
- 宗派
- Gozu Tenno
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Susanoo-no-Mikoto
- 祀られている神
- Susanoo-no-Mikoto
- 座標
- 35.3338005, 139.6264647
参拝のヒント
Visit during summer festivals when the shrine's protective powers are traditionally most celebrated.
文化的背景
Gozu Tenno worship combines Shinto and Buddhist elements, with the deity often identified with Susanoo-no-Mikoto in Shinto contexts. These shrines became especially important during the Edo period as centers for community disease prevention.