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Dairokutengu Shrine

第六天神社

Dairokutengu Jinja

Kanagawa

A local Shinto shrine dedicated to Dairoku-tenno, one of the traditional Buddhist deities that became incorporated into Shinto practice. The shrine serves the local community in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Denomination
Dairokutengu
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Dairoku-tenno
Kami enshrined
Dairoku-tenno
Coordinates
35.3928377, 139.5255652

Visitor tip

Check locally for specific visiting hours as smaller community shrines may have limited access times.

Cultural notes

Dairoku-tenno originated as a Buddhist deity associated with the sixth heaven in Buddhist cosmology, but became integrated into Japanese folk religion and Shinto practice during the syncretic period before the Meiji separation of Buddhism and Shinto.

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