Shinto shrine
Awata Jinja
粟田神社（あわたじんじゃ）
Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine at Awataguchi, the eastern entrance to Kyoto. With Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto and Ōnamuchi no Mikoto as its principal kami, it has long been cherished as a shrine that protects the departures of travelers coming and going on the Tōkaidō and Tōsandō roads.
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: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto (principal kami), Hachidai Ōji no Mikoto, Kushinadahime no Mikoto, Kamuōichihime no Mikoto, Sasurahime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, in Jōgan 18 (876), during prayers made out of concern over warfare and epidemics, Ōnamuchi no Kami appeared in a dream to the imperial envoy Fujiwara no Okiyo and told him to enshrine the kami to the northeast of Gion, and a shrine was built here by imperial order. There is also a view that it began as the clan shrine of the Awata clan. Its former names were Kanshin-in Shingū and Awata Tennō-gū, and it took its present name in the Meiji era.
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)
- 粟田神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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