Kurayamatsumi no Kami

Kurayamatsumi no Kami

One of the eight mountain deities born from the blood and body of the slain fire god Kagutsuchi; deity of dark mountain valleys

Kurayamatsumi Dark Mountain Deity
暗闇山津見神
Kojiki & Nihon Shoki

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Kurayamatsumi no Kami is one of eight mountain deities born from different parts of the body and blood of Kagutsuchi when Izanagi slew the fire god. The name means 'Dark Mountain Accumulator' and he represents the spirit of shadowed mountain valleys and deep forests. He is one of the eight Yamatsumi (mountain deities) listed in the Kojiki.

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Chokai-Gassan Ryoshonomiya Chokai-Gassan Ryoshonomiya Yamagata independent

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Who is Kurayamatsumi no Kami in Japanese mythology?

Kurayamatsumi no Kami (闇山津見神) is One of the eight mountain deities born from the blood and body of the slain fire god Kagutsuchi; deity of dark mountain valleys. This deity appears in Kojiki & Nihon Shoki and is enshrined at 1 shrines across Japan.

What shrines are dedicated to Kurayamatsumi no Kami?

There are 1 shrines in our database dedicated to Kurayamatsumi no Kami, including Chokai-Gassan Ryoshonomiya.

What myths involve Kurayamatsumi no Kami?

Kurayamatsumi no Kami appears in 1 myths including The Birth of the Land (Kuniumi). These stories come from Kojiki & Nihon Shoki.