Arts & Talent
Prayers for artistry and expression — honing one's gifts and bringing them into the world. A blessing is not a promise, but a signpost for setting yourself in order through prayer.
KyotoKurumazaki Shrine
A deity who keeps promises — and the vermilion fence of the performing arts.
NaraTenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine
The Benzaiten of the performing arts, worshipped to the sound of the Isuzu bells.
MieSarutahiko Shrine
A shrine of way-opening, where the eight-sided direction stone rests.
Chikubushima Shrine (Tsukubusuma Shrine)
Benzaiten of Chikubushima, the sacred island floating on Lake Biwa.
NaraTakamahiko Shrine
Shrine of the musubi deity, in a place handed down as Takamagahara, the High Plain of Heaven.
KanagawaEnoshima Shrine
An island of three sanctuaries enshrining the Munakata goddesses — one of Japan's three great Benzaiten.
Itsukushima Shrine
The great torii rising from the sea, shrine of the three Munakata goddesses.
Miyama Shrine (Inner Shrine of Itsukushima)
The inner shrine of Itsukushima, resting near the summit of Mount Misen.