鶴森神 · cranes

Kakukrinomori

Kakukrinomori, the kami of cranes, is worshipped at a small shrine in the Tohoku region. The local community respects this kami, which symbolizes longevity and good fortune, making supplications during the crane’s nesting season.

Mythology

Folklore suggests that Kakukrinomori took the form of a crane to aid a struggling couple, ultimately granting them a child after they showed kindness to a nesting crane.