Shinto shrine
Funadama Jinja
船魂神社（ふなだまじんじゃ）
Hakodate, Hokkaido
A shrine in Motomachi at the foot of Mount Hakodate, said to be the oldest shrine in Hokkaido. It enshrines Shiotsuchi no Oji no Kami, Ōwatatsumi no Kami and Susanoo no Kami, and is revered as a guardian kami of ships and the sea.
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: Shiotsuchi no Oji no Kami, Ōwatatsumi no Kami, Susanoo no Kami (in the aidono, the kami of Atago Jinja: Homusubi no Kami, Haniyamahime no Kami, Mizuhanome no Kami)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it is said to have begun when Ryōnin Shōnin visited this place in the time of Emperor Sutoku and told the villagers that it was a place where divine spirits dwell, and the kami were enshrined in Hōen 1 (1135) with prayers for safety at sea. In the Edo period it was called Funadama Daimyōjin, and in Meiji 12 it became a village shrine (sonsha). A legend also remains that Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his party crossed over here under the protection of Funadama Myōjin.
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)
- 船魂神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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