Kurume Suitengū
| Kurume Suitengū 久留米水天宮 |
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The honden, or main shrine
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| Dedicated to |
Amenominakanushi Emperor Antoku Taira no Tokuko Taira no Tokiko |
| Address | 265, Senoshita-machi Kurume Fukuoka 830-0025 |
| Website | www |
 Glossary of Shinto
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Kurume Suitengū (久留米水天宮?) is a Shinto shrine located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suitengū Shrines in Japan.
As a shrine related with water, Suitengū came to be venerated as a guardian shrine for marine traffic and was said to have a connection with the legend of Kappa. These days, it is known to house the god of safe childbirth.
Coordinates: 33°19′13″N 130°29′46″E / 33.32028°N 130.49611°E
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