The goddess who mediated
Kukurihime 菊理媛神
Also known as: Kukuri-hime, Shirayama-hime
Element: Water (水)
The myth
Kukurihime appears only briefly in the myths. In one version, when Izanagi fled the underworld and quarreled with Izanami at the border between the worlds, Kukurihime spoke to him, and Izanagi praised her words. What she said is not recorded.
She is worshipped as the goddess of Mt. Haku (Hakusan) and is the main kami of Shirayama Hime Jinja in Ishikawa.
What people pray to Kukurihime for
- Good relationships
- Love and matchmaking
- Cutting ties with bad influences
Why: Because she stepped between the quarreling Izanagi and Izanami, she is prayed to for harmony between people; her name is also read as "binding", which links her to matchmaking.
Where to meet Kukurihime
More shrines in our database (1, Japanese names)
- 白山神社 (Tokyo) · map
The element shown is the one used by Kamimap's fun guardian-kami quiz, based on traditional five-element associations. It is not a religious teaching.