Deity of shinbutsu shūgō (kami–buddha syncretism)
Suzuka Gongen
鈴鹿権現
In Shōhōin's iconographic materials, Suzuka Gongen is listed as a figure holding a spear. The tradition of Suzuka Gongen is also carried on in the Suzukayama float of the Gion Matsuri, where Suzuka Gongen is represented as a deity connected with the protection of mountains and roads.
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A gongen connected with the land of Suzuka
In Shōhōin's iconographic materials, Suzuka Gongen is listed as a figure holding a spear. The tradition of Suzuka Gongen is also carried on in the Suzukayama float of the Gion Matsuri, where Suzuka Gongen is represented as a deity connected with the protection of mountains and roads.
Source: 飛不動尊 正宝院・京都市
Defeating a monster that tormented travelers
Kyoto City's explanation of the Suzukayama float identifies Suzuka Gongen as Seoritsuhime no Mikoto, and relates that she defeated a monster that tormented people at Mount Suzuka in Ise Province. The form of a woman wearing a golden eboshi hat and holding a naginata is the depiction handed down in this festival.
Source: 京都市
Sources (in Japanese)
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：鈴鹿権現」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 飛不動尊 正宝院「仏様の世界：目次」（2026-10-14 確認）
- 京都市「祇園祭 鈴鹿山」（2026-10-15 確認）