Shinto shrine
Kameyama Jinja
亀山神社（かめやまじんじゃ）
Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine in Shimizu, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, revered as the chief tutelary shrine of the former Kure City. Its principal kami are three kami of one family, father, mother and son: Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū and Emperor Ōjin.
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: Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto (Emperor Chūai), Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū), Homudawake no Mikoto (Emperor Ōjin)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, the kami came from Usa by way of Himeshima and 甲手山 in Aki, and settled in Taihō 3 (703) on Kameyama (present-day Irifuneyama) in Miyahara Village. In Meiji 19 the site became land for the navy's Chinjufu (naval district headquarters) and the shrine moved to its present site; it lost its buildings in an air raid in Shōwa 20, but they were rebuilt in Shōwa 30.
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)
- 亀山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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