Shinto shrine
Kamado Jinja
竈門神社（かまどじんじゃ）
Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture
A shrine at the foot of Mt. Hōmanzan in Dazaifu City whose principal kami is Tamayorihime no Mikoto. It has long drawn devotion as a kami of matchmaking, protection from unlucky directions and protection from misfortune.
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: Tamayorihime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, rites for the protection of the nation began on Mt. Kamadoyama (Mt. Hōmanzan), which lies in the kimon (unlucky northeast) direction from the Dazaifu government office, and it is said that in the 2nd year of Emperor Tenmu (673) the holy man Shinren received an oracle from the spirit of Tamayorihime, and the upper shrine was built by order of the court. It was ranked as a Myōjin Taisha in the Engishiki, and in Meiji 28 (1895) it became a Kanpei Shōsha.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The upper shrine is on the summit of Mt. Hōmanzan, in a different place from the main shrine (lower shrine) at the foot of the mountain.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 竈門神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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