Shinto shrine
Goō Jinja
護王神社（ごおうじんじゃ）
Kamigyō Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, across from the Hamaguri Gate, enshrining Wake no Kiyomaro-kō, who devoted himself to the building of Heian-kyō, and his elder sister, Hiromushi-hime. Because of its koma-inoshishi (guardian boar statues), it is also called the "Inoshishi Jinja" (boar shrine).
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: Wake no Kiyomaro-kō no Mikoto, Wake no Hiromushi-hime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was originally a shrine enshrining Kiyomaro's spirit within the grounds of Jingo-ji on Mount Takao in western Kyoto, and was called "Gohō Zenjin". In Kaei 4 (1851) it received the divine title Goō Daimyōjin from Emperor Kōmei, and in Meiji 7 it was renamed Goō Jinja. In Meiji 19 it built a shrine on the present site and moved there, and later Hiromushi-hime was also enshrined together as a principal kami.
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)
- 護王神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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