Shinto shrine
Aoshi Jinja
蒼柴神社（あおしじんじゃ）
Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture
A shrine on Yūkyūzan in Nagaoka, enshrining Makino Tadatoki, the third lord of the Nagaoka domain, with Kotoshironushi no Mikoto as an associated kami. It is the shrine of Yūkyūzan, affectionately known as O-yama.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Makino Suruga no Kami Minamoto no Tadatoki (associated kami: Kotoshironushi no Mikoto; jointly enshrined kami: Amaterasu Sumeōmikami, Shirayamahime no Kami)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it began in Kyōhō 7 (1722) when the fourth lord, Makino 忠壽, built a shrine in the main enclosure (honmaru) of Nagaoka Castle. The ninth lord, Tadakiyo, built new shrine buildings on Yūkyūzan, completed in Tenmei 1 (1781). The shrine buildings survived both the Boshin War and the Nagaoka air raid without burning, and in Heisei 18 they became Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 蒼柴神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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