Shinto shrine
Hikosan Jingū
英彦山神宮（ひこさんじんぐう）
Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture
A shrine that worships Mt. Hiko, a sacred mountain rising on the border of Fukuoka and Ōita Prefectures, as a mountain of the kami. Its chief kami is Masakatsu Akatsu Kachihayahi Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto, a child of Amaterasu Ōkami, with Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto also enshrined, and it is known as a mountain of Shugendō.
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: Masakatsu Akatsu Kachihayahi Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto (chief kami), Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it originated when Ame no Murakumo no Mikoto was sent to worship here at the time of Emperor Jinmu's eastern expedition, and the shrine buildings are said to have been built in the 41st year of Emperor Sujin. After the child kami it was called "Hikosan" (日子山), and the name was changed to "Hikosan" (彦山) in Kōnin 10 (819) and to "Hikosan" (英彦山) in Kyōhō 14 (1729). In the medieval period it flourished as a training ground of Shugendō, and after the separation of kami and buddhas in the Meiji period it was renamed a jingū in Shōwa 50.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The Jōgū (main shrine) at the summit and the Hōheiden (Important Cultural Property) partway along the approach are in different places. Please check the official notices for the days the Jōgū is open.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 英彦山神宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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