Ameku Shrine

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  • 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 [top] shrines of Ryûkyû.

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.

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References

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