| Moreover, the name of the place in which the shrine is situated is often incorporated into the enshrined deity's name, as is the case with 'Nikko Gongen' (the deity to which Nikko Futarasan-jinja Shrine, situated in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, is dedicated), and a shrine's name itself often comes from a place name. |
また「日光権現」（栃木の日光にある日光二荒山神社の祭神）のように神社がある場所の地名を用いることも多い（神社名自体が地名によることも多い）。 |