Shinto shrine
Iwafune Jinja
磐船神社（いわふねじんじゃ）
Katano, Osaka Prefecture
A shrine beside the Amanogawa river in Kisaichi, Katano, enshrining Nigihayahi no Mikoto, regarded as the distant ancestor of the Mononobe clan. Its object of worship (goshintai) is the huge rock "Ame no Iwafune."
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: Amaterukuniteruhiko Amenohoakari Kushitama Nigihayahi no Mikoto (Nigihayahi no Mikoto)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, this is regarded as the place where Nigihayahi no Mikoto descended at the command of Amaterasu Ōmikami, and corresponds to the "河内国河上哮ヶ峯" mentioned in the classics. The cave formed by piled-up huge rocks has long been known as a place of practice for Shinto scholars and Shugendō, and visits to the cave are still held today under certain conditions.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
According to the official information, cave visits are not held in rain or on closing days (the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month and every Thursday), and there are also rules such as age limits.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 磐船神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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