Shinto shrine
Kagoshima Jingū
鹿児島神宮（かごしまじんぐう）
Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture
A shrine in Hayato-chō, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, associated with the myth of Umisachi and Yamasachi. Its chief enshrined kami are Hikohohodemi no Mikoto, also known as Yamasachihiko, and Toyotamahime no Mikoto, and Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū, Emperor Ōjin and Nakatsuhime no Mikoto are enshrined alongside them.
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: Hikohohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotamahime no Mikoto (enshrined alongside: Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto, Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto, Homudawake no Mikoto and Nakatsuhime no Mikoto)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, its founding is said to go back to the age of the gods or to the reign of Emperor Jinmu, and Hikohohodemi no Mikoto is said to have built the Takachiho-no-miya palace in this land and opened the ways of farming, animal husbandry, fishing and hunting. It is regarded as the original shrine of the Shō Hachimangū shrines throughout Japan; in the Engishiki it was listed as a major shrine, and it was the ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Ōsumi Province. The present main sanctuary, worship hall, Chokushiden and other buildings were built in Hōreki 6 (1756) by Shimazu Shigetoshi, lord of the Satsuma domain, and are Important Cultural Properties of the nation.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 鹿児島神宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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