Atago Gongen

is a Japanese kami believed to be the local avatar (Gongen) of Buddhist bodhisattva Jizō. The cult originated in Shugendō practices on Mount Atago in Kyoto, and Atago Gongen is worshiped as a protector against fire. There are some nine hundred Atago Shrines around Japan.

See also
Gongen
Shinbutsu shūgō
Honji suijaku
Atago Shrine (Kyoto)
Atago Shrine (Tokyo)

References

Category:Japanese deities
Category:Shinbutsu shūgō
Category:Gongen
Category:Kṣitigarbha
Category:Tengu