Shinto shrine
Hataori Jinja
服織神社（はたおりじんじゃ）
Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture
A shrine in Ashiyamada-chō, Toyokawa, enshrining 天機姫命, who is regarded as the kami of weaving. It is also called Hatori Daimyōjin, and that name is said to be the origin of the shrine's name.
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: 天機姫命
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it is said to have begun when 天機姫命 was welcomed as the kami who protects sericulture and weaving in the time of Emperor Yūryaku, and its name appears in the Mikawa no Kuni Kokunai Jinmyōchō of the Heian period. It was originally at a place called Hatori to the south, and in Keichō 10 (1605) a retainer of the Takeda family is said to have built shrine buildings in the present grounds and moved it there.
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)
- 服織神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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