Shinto shrine
Hitokotonushi Jinja
一言主神社（ひとことぬしじんじゃ）
Jōsō, Ibaraki Prefecture
A shrine on 三竹山 in Ōtsukado-chō, Jōsō, enshrining Hitokotonushi no Ōkami, regarded as a kami of words. It has long drawn faith as a kami who does not neglect even a wish of a single word.
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 deity: Hitokotonushi no Ōkami
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, in Daidō 4 (809) a light appeared around where the shrine building now stands and a three-forked bamboo grew there; a divination rite revealed a message from Hitokotonushi no Ōkami, and so a shrine was built. After that bamboo, this place came to be called 三竹山. The main hall is a designated cultural property of Jōsō City.
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)
- 一言主神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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