Shinto shrine
Kasuga Jinja (Kainan)
春日神社（海南市）（かすがじんじゃ）
Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture
A shrine in Ōnonaka, Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, enshrining Ame Oshitarashihiko no Mikoto. According to the official guide, it has been revered as a kami who wards off misfortune and misfortune related to directions.
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: Ame Oshitarashihiko no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it is recorded in the Kii Province register of kami as "Shōichii Kasuga Ōkami," and it received the protection of the imperial court as a place of prayer from the time of Emperor Shōmu onward. It is said to have moved to its present site from a sacred grove called Moto-Kasuga, choosing an auspicious direction according to the will of the kami.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
It is a separate shrine from Kasuga Taisha in Nara.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 春日神社（海南市）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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