A shrine dedicated to the Three-faced Dragon King, a powerful deity associated with water, rain, and protection. The gongen designation indicates syncretic Buddhist-Shinto origins, where the dragon king is venerated as a manifestation of divine power.
- Denomination
- Ryuo
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Three-faced Dragon King
- Kami enshrined
- Three-faced Dragon King
- Coordinates
- 33.511792, 132.7482558
Cultural notes
Dragon kings in Japanese religious tradition are powerful water deities borrowed from Buddhist cosmology, often invoked for rainfall, flood control, and maritime protection. The three faces typically represent different aspects of divine power or the ability to see past, present, and future.