Tenpaku Shrine is dedicated to Tenpaku-shin, a deity associated with white serpents and water purification. These shrines are often found near water sources and are believed to offer protection and purification to worshippers.
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Tenpaku-shin (deity of white serpents and water)
- Kami enshrined
- Tenpaku-shin
- Coordinates
- 34.9398523, 137.1484774
Visitor tip
Look for white snake motifs or water features, as these are commonly associated with Tenpaku worship.
Cultural notes
Tenpaku-shin worship often involves beliefs about white serpents as divine messengers. The deity is sometimes syncretized with Buddhist and folk religious elements, representing purification and spiritual cleansing through water symbolism.