What kind of god is Yebisu no Kami?
The god Yebisu is called variously “Yebisu-sama,” “Ebisu-sama,” “Ebisu-san,” and so on.
Even today, the deity is beloved as the god of fisheries, commerce, and good harvest.
His plump body, smiling face, and large earlobes give the impression that he is a god of abundance.
Yebisu no Kami is one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and the only Japanese god.
Of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, all but “Yebisu no Kami” seem to have originated in China or India.
How long has the god Yebisu been a
According to the Kojiki and other Japanese mythology, the god Yebisu was born on Japanese soil as the first child of Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto.
Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto are the deities of Japanese mythology, and are regarded as the creators of the land of Japan.
Yebisu-no-kami was the first child of these two gods, and was named Hiruko because his body resembled a leech.
“Hiruko” was unable to walk even at the age of three, and it is believed that she may have had some kind of disability.
It is said that Hiruko was unable to walk even at the age of three, and that she may have had some kind of disability.
It is an impossible story today, but and Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto dumped “Hiruko” into the sea in a boat of reeds.
However, it is said that “Hiruko” was saved by fishermen, carefully nurtured, and enshrined.
A festival to worship the god Yebisu?
Every year, a festival dedicated to Ebisu-sama is held on January 9, 10, and 11.
The festival is so famous in the Kansai region that it is called “Toka Ebisu” (meaning “Toka Ebisu Festival”).
The head shrine enshrining “Yebisu no Kami” is Nishinomiya Shrine, located in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and “Imamiya Ebisu Shrine” in Osaka is also famous.
Tokaebisu” is held at “Noda Ebisu Shrine,” a short walk from Hotel.
If your timing is right, please visit there.
Name: Noda Ebisu Shrine (5 min. walk from Inn)
Address: 4-1-1 Tamagawa, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553-0004, Japan
TEL:06-6441-7084, FAX:06-6441-7231
Name: Nishinomiya Shrine
Address: 1-17 Shake-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-0974
TEL: 0798-33-0321, FAX: 0798-33-5355
Name : Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Address: 1-6-10, Ebisu-Nishi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0003, Japan
TEL：06-6643-0150 FAX：06-6643-0161
