Shinto shrine
Awa Jinja
安房神社（あわじんじゃ）
Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
The Ichinomiya of Awa Province, in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, and a Myōjin Taisha in the Engishiki. The upper shrine enshrines Ame no Futotama no Mikoto, ancestral kami of the Inbe clan, and his consort Ame no Hiritome no Mikoto, and the lower shrine enshrines Ame no Tomi no Mikoto and Ame no Oshihi no Mikoto.
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: Ame no Futotama no Mikoto (principal kami of the upper shrine), Ame no Hiritome no Mikoto (enshrined together in the same hall). In the lower shrine: Ame no Tomi no Mikoto, Ame no Oshihi no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it originated when Ame no Tomi no Mikoto, on the order of Emperor Jinmu, led the Inbe clan of Awa (阿波) to land at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula and enshrined their ancestral kami, Ame no Futotama no Mikoto and Ame no Hiritome no Mikoto, on 男神山 and 女神山 at Mera Beach. In Yōrō 1 it was moved to its present site at the foot of 吾谷山, and the lower shrine was also built. In the Meiji period it was ranked as a Kanpei Taisha, and after the war it became a Beppyō Jinja.
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)
- 安房神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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