It is said that Ketsumimiko, the shusaijin of Kumano-hongu-taisha Shrine is Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata), Kumano hayatama onokami in Kumano-hayatama-taisha Shrine of Shingu is Yakushi Nyorai (the Healing Buddha), and Kumano fusumi no kami in Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine is Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Avalokiteshwara).
熊野本宮大社の主祭神の家都御子神（けつみこのかみ）は阿弥陀如来、新宮の熊野速玉大社の熊野速玉男神（くまのはやたまおのかみ）は薬師如来、熊野那智大社の熊野牟須美神（くまのふすみのかみ）は千手観音とされる。