Ameku Shrine

• Other Names: 天久聖現寺 (Ameku seigen ji)
• Japanese: 天久宮 (Ameku guu)

Ameku Shrine is a Kumano shrine located in the Tomari neighborhood of Naha. It is counted as one of the eight shrines of Ryûkyû (琉球八社, Ryûkyû hassha).

The shrine is said to have been established sometime around 1465 to 1487, and is dedicated to Izanami-no-mikoto, along with two other deities.

References

• "Amekugû." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.

External Links

• Ameku Shrine on Google Maps