We arrived at Kurume Suiten-gu Shrine (久留米水天宮) at 2:30 pm. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suiten-gu Shrines in Japan.
Legends
As a shrine related with water, Suiten-gū 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.
From Wikipedia
We're praying for our wishes at 'haiden' (拝殿) or the hall of worship of the shrine.
We strolled the shrine then. This is called heidan (幣殿). The Haiden is the part of a Shinto shrine used to house offerings. In spite of its name, nowadays it is used mostly for rituals.
Statue of Maki Yasuomi, a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served as a retainer of the Arima clan of Kurume in northern Kyūshū. He was born in 1813 as the family head of the hereditary line of
Shinto priests who cared for the shrine.
A torii made of a stone.
A little further down the road approaching a shrine, you can find a moon bridge and romon (楼門).
A close-up view of the Romon.
The Chikugo River (筑後川) flows next to the shrine. With a total length of 143 kilometers, it is the longest river on Kyushu.
After that, we were going to Kurume Naritasan Temple.
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