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Myokai Tenryuo Shrine

妙海天龍王神

Myokai Tenryuou-jin

Kumamoto

Denomination
Ryujin
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Dragon King deity associated with water and sea protection
Kami enshrined
Myokai Tenryuo
Coordinates
32.8049872, 130.7077296

Visitor tip

This appears to be a local shrine dedicated to dragon king worship, likely associated with water blessings and maritime protection.

Cultural notes

The name suggests veneration of a dragon king deity (Tenryuo), which in Japanese folk religion and Buddhism represents powerful water spirits that control rainfall, rivers, and marine protection. Such deities often blend Shinto kami worship with Buddhist dragon king mythology.

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