Shinto shrine
Honmoku Jinja
本牧神社（ほんもくじんじゃ）
Naka, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
A shrine in Honmoku Wada, Naka Ward, Yokohama, formerly called Honmoku Jūniten Sha. Its principal kami is Ōhirume no Mikoto, another name of Amaterasu Ōmikami, and it is known for “Ouma Nagashi,” a special rite of its annual festival.
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: Ōhirume no Mikoto (another name of Amaterasu Ōmikami); enshrined alongside: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto, Konohanasakuya Hime no Mikoto, Ōyamakui no Mikoto
History and things to know
The record of origins kept by its bettō temple states that on New Year's Day of Kōchō 3 (1263) an image of Ōhirume no Mikoto drifted ashore on the coast, and the people of the village built a small shrine to enshrine it. According to an old account, Minamoto no Yoritomo offered a zushi (shrine cabinet) praying for protection against the kimon (northeast) direction, and with the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period it was renamed Honmoku Jinja. After the war its land was requisitioned by the occupation forces and the kami remained in a temporary location for a long time; after the land was returned, the shrine buildings were constructed at the present site.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Owing to land readjustment after the requisition was lifted, the shrine grounds moved from the former site at Honmoku Jūniten to the present Honmoku Wada.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 本牧神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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