Shinto shrine
Hikō Jinja
飛行神社（ひこうじんじゃ）
Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine in Yawata City that enshrines Nigihayahi no Mikoto, regarded as an ancient kami of the sky, and also the spirits of people who died in aviation accidents and others. It is a shrine for praying for safety in the skies and the development of aviation.
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: Nigihayahi no Mikoto (first hall). The Sorei-sha in the second hall enshrines spirits connected with aviation, and the 薬光神社 in the third hall enshrines the ancestral kami of medicine
History and things to know
According to the shrine's guide, Ninomiya Chūhachi, the first Japanese person to fly a rubber-powered flying machine, founded it within his residence in Yawata in Taishō 4 (1915) to console the spirits of those who had died in airplanes. The spirit of Nigihayahi no Mikoto was received as a divided spirit from Iwafune Jinja in Katano, Osaka Prefecture, and the present shrine building was rebuilt in Heisei 1.
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)
- 飛行神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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