Futenma Shrine

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  • Japanese: 普天間宮 (Futenma guu)

Futenma Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the town of Ginowan, on Okinawa Island. It is considered one of the Ryukyu Eight Shrines. It is paired with the neighboring Buddhist temple, Jingû-ji.

The shrine is dedicated to various kami associated with Kumano Gongen, and to a number of deities of the traditional Ryukyuan religion, including nirai kanai, and deities of the sun, heaven, earth, and sea.