Shinto shrine
Chiryū Jinja
知立神社（ちりゅうじんじゃ）
Chiryū, Aichi Prefecture
The Ninomiya (second-ranked shrine) of Mikawa Province in Chiryū along the old Tōkaidō, long also called Chiryū Daimyōjin (池鯉鮒大明神). Ukayafukiaezu no Mikoto is the main kami, with Hikohohodemi no Mikoto, Tamayorihime no Mikoto and Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto also enshrined.
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: Ukayafukiaezu no Mikoto, Hikohohodemi no Mikoto, Tamayorihime no Mikoto, Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began when, in the reign of Emperor Keikō, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto prayed here for success in pacifying the eastern lands, and afterwards enshrined four imperial ancestral kami. It is an old shrine whose name appears in the register of kami of the Engishiki, and in the Edo period it was known to travelers as one of the three shrines of the Tōkaidō. The tahōtō pagoda in its grounds is a national Important Cultural Property.
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)
- 知立神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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