Shinto shrine
Hayama Jinja
早馬神社（はやまじんじゃ）
Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
A shrine on the inlet of Shukuura in Karakuwa-chō, Kesennuma, enshrining Uka no Mitama no Mikoto. Called Hayama-san, it has long been revered as a shrine for safe childbirth and child-rearing.
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: Uka no Mitama no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it is said to have begun when 景実, elder brother of Kajiwara Kagetoki, left Kamakura in Kenpō 5 (1217) and settled here, and later, together with his adopted son 景永, built a shrine on the summit of Mount Hayama. The shrine buildings were washed away by the great tsunami of Keichō 16, and after relocations it moved to Shukuura. In the early Meiji era it changed its name from Hayama Daigongen to the present shrine name.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The inner shrine (okumiya) is on the summit of Mount Hayama, a separate location from the worship hall at Shukuura.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 早馬神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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