Shinto shrine
Kagami Jinja
鏡神社（かがみじんじゃ）
Karatsu, Saga Prefecture
A shrine at the western foot of Kagamiyama in Karatsu, revered as the sōja (combined shrine) of the Matsura region. Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū) is enshrined in the First Shrine, and Fujiwara no Hirotsugu Ason in the Second Shrine.
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: First Shrine, Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū); Second Shrine, Fujiwara no Hirotsugu Ason
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it originated when Empress Jingū climbed Kagamiyama and worshipped the kami of heaven and earth, and after her triumphant return offered a mirror (kagami); the names of the village and the mountain are also said to come from this. The First Shrine is said to have been founded in the ninth year of Emperor Chūai and the Second Shrine in Tenpyō 17, and it was a place of prayer that successive lords of the Karatsu domain visited first of all.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
According to the official guide, entering the shrine's address or phone number in a car navigation system tends to guide you to the back of the shrine, so it recommends entering "唐津市鏡1824-2" (Kagami 1824-2, Karatsu).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 鏡神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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