Awashima Shrine is dedicated to Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto, a deity associated with healing, medicine, and sake brewing. The shrine is particularly known for its connection to women's health and fertility prayers, as well as its role in maritime safety due to its island associations.
- Denomination
- Awashima
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 34.8228712, 137.3350621
Visitor tip
Many visitors come to pray for health and safe childbirth, so the shrine is especially popular among women and families.
Cultural notes
Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto is revered as a healing deity who worked alongside Okuninushi to develop medical knowledge and agricultural techniques. The Awashima connection relates to the mythological island where this kami was said to have influence over women's concerns and childbirth.