Suitengū

Suiten-gū (水天宮) is the name of numerous Shinto shrines in Japan. Suiten-gū shrines are famous for their blessings of safe childbirth, but are also known to provide protection from water-related natural disasters, protection from fire, and aid in childrearing. The head shrine is the Suiten-gū in Kurume city, Fukuoka, which also enshrines members of the Taira clan. The Tokyo Suiten-gū is also known as a patron of Mizu shōbai workers.[1]

Suiten shrine in Tokyo

List of shrines

See also
  • All pages with titles containing Suitengu

References
  1. 川口, 謙二 (2012). 日本の神様読み解き事典. 柏書房. pp. 371–372. ISBN 4-7601-1824-1.

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