Shinto shrine
Chōjasan Shinra Jinja
長者山新羅神社（ちょうじゃさんしんらじんじゃ）
Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
A shrine on the summit of Chōjasan in Hachinohe, known for the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival and Enburi. It enshrines Susanoo no Mikoto and Shinra Saburō Minamoto no Yoshimitsu no Mikoto, regarded as the distant ancestor of the Hachinohe Nanbu family.
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: Susanoo no Mikoto, Shinra Saburō Minamoto no Yoshimitsu no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in Enpō 6 (1678) Nanbu Naomasa, the second lord of the Hachinohe domain, built it on Chōjasan as a place of prayer for the protection of the domain lord and the peace of the domain, and it was called the Sanshadō or Kokūzōdō. When it was rebuilt again in Bunsei 10 (1827), the cherry-lined riding ground was opened and offerings of mounted dakyū began. It was renamed Shinra Jinja in the Meiji era, and took its present name in Shōwa 51.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 長者山新羅神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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