Shinto shrine
Ikushima Tarushima Jinja
生島足島神社（いくしまたるしまじんじゃ）
Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
A Myōjin Taisha listed in the Engishiki, on the Shioda plain in Ueda City, enshrining two kami, Ikushima no Ōkami and Tarushima no Ōkami. Its auxiliary shrine, the Shimomiya, enshrines Suwa no Ōkami.
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: Ikushima no Ōkami, Tarushima no Ōkami (Suwa no Ōkami in the auxiliary shrine)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, Takeminakatatomi no Mikoto stopped in this land on his way to Suwa and offered rice gruel to the two great kami, and this story is said to be carried on in the rite called the Okomori Matsuri. The shrine's guide says that in Daidō 1 (806) sustenance households were donated and that in the Engi era it was ranked as a Myōjin Taisha; from the Sengoku period onward it was revered by the Sanada clan and successive lords of Ueda Castle. The inner hall of the main sanctuary has no floorboards, and the earth itself is worshipped as the sacred body.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 生島足島神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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