Shinto shrine
Sarutahiko Jinja
猿田彦神社（さるたひこじんじゃ）
Ise, Mie Prefecture
A shrine in Uji-Urata, Ise, Mie Prefecture, enshrining Sarutahiko Ōkami, known as the kami of michihiraki (opening the way). The Ujitoko family, regarded as descendants of Sarutahiko Ōkami, has served as chief priests for generations.
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: Sarutahiko Ōkami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, Sarutahiko Ōkami, who guided the descent of the heavenly grandson, returned to the upper reaches of the Isuzu River in Ise and, with this land as his base, worked to develop the land. His descendant Ōta no Mikoto is said to have recommended the land of Uji when Yamatohime no Mikoto was traveling, leading to the building of the Kōtai Jingū, and the Ujitoko family has continued to enshrine its ancestral kami, Sarutahiko Ōkami, within its residence. In front of the worship hall is the direction stone of the old shrine site (kodenchi), where the seat of the kami stood until the construction of Shōwa 11.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Sarume Jinja, a shrine within the grounds, is a separate building from the main shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 猿田彦神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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