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Okuninushi Shrine

大國主神社

Okuninushi Jinja

Kagoshima

A Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, the great land deity known as the ruler of the invisible world and patron of nation-building, medicine, and good relationships.

Denomination
Okuninushi
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Okuninushi-no-Mikoto
Kami enshrined
Okuninushi-no-Mikoto
Coordinates
31.592016, 130.5581707

Visitor tip

Visitors often pray for success in relationships, business prosperity, and good health.

Cultural notes

Okuninushi-no-Mikoto is revered as a deity of nation-building, agriculture, medicine, and matchmaking. He is particularly known for his role in establishing order in the land of Japan and for his association with good fortune in relationships and business ventures.

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