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Our guide
Suitengū in Kurume, Fukuoka, is the head shrine of all the Suitengū shrines in Japan. It is dedicated to four deities: Amenominakanushi, Emperor Antoku, Kenreimon-in and Nii-no-Ama. “Suiten” is the Japanese name of Varuna, one of the Hindu deities whose worship came to Japan with Buddhism; when shrines and temples were officially separated, Suiten shrines identified their deity as Amenominakanushi.
Kurume Station is about 500 m away in a straight line, and Kurume Castle about 1.4 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kurume Suitengu ac (1) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- View of Chikugo River from Suiten-gu — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Memorial stele for Japanese Aircraft Carrier "Chitose" in Suiten Shrine — そらみみ (Soramimi) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Suitengu ac (5) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Suitengu ac (4) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Suitengu ac (14) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Suitengu ac (12) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Suitengu ac (10) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kurume Maki-jinja ac (1) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Suitengū (水天宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. This shrine is the headquarters for all Suitengū Shrines in Japan. It is dedicated to four deities: Amenominakanushi, Emperor Antoku, Kenreimon-in and Nii no Ama. "Suiten" is the Japanese name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with Buddhism. When the Japanese Empire enforced the Shinbutsu bunri, the official separation of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, shrines celebrating Suiten identified their dedication to Amenominakanushi.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kurume (Kyushu Shinkansen), about 500 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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