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Tsukiyomi Shrine

月読神社

Tsukiyomi Jinja

Kagoshima

A Shinto shrine dedicated to Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto, the moon deity and one of the three noble children born from Izanagi's purification ritual. The shrine serves as a place of worship for the lunar kami who governs the night, tides, and the passage of time.

Denomination
Tsukiyomi
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto
Kami enshrined
Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto
Coordinates
31.3981474, 130.9563122

Visitor tip

Visit during evening hours when possible to experience the shrine's connection to lunar worship in its intended nighttime atmosphere.

Cultural notes

Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto is the moon god in Japanese mythology, brother to Amaterasu (sun goddess) and Susanoo (storm god). Though less prominent in worship than his siblings, Tsukiyomi represents the mystical aspects of night, lunar cycles, and temporal flow in Shinto cosmology.

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