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水霊神社

Fukushima

This small shrine is dedicated to water spirits (suijin), serving as a sacred space where the local community honors the kami that govern water sources, rainfall, and aquatic life. Worshippers typically visit to pray for abundant rainfall during planting seasons, protection from floods and droughts, and purification of both body and spirit through the cleansing power of water. The shrine represents the deep Shinto connection between natural elements and divine forces, offering a place for agricultural communities to maintain their spiritual relationship with the life-giving properties of water.

Religion
shinto
Coordinates
37.7561716, 140.5442849

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