八坂神社・速須佐雄命・観溝牛頭天王

This Shinto shrine is dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the powerful storm deity and brother of Amaterasu, who is also venerated here in his syncretic form as Gozu Tennō, a Buddhist-influenced protector against plague and disease. Worshippers come seeking protection from illness, purification from misfortune, and the fierce protective power that Susanoo embodies as both a destroyer of evil and guardian of communities. The shrine represents the historical blending of Shinto and Buddhist traditions, where devotees pray for health, ward off epidemics, and seek the tempestuous yet protective blessings of this formidable kami.