Shinto shrine
Kandani Jinja
神谷神社（かんだにじんじゃ）
Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture
A shikinaisha (shrine listed in the Engishiki) in the hills of Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, whose Kamakura-period main sanctuary is designated a National Treasure. Its chief enshrined kami are Homusubi no Mikoto, Okitsuhiko no Mikoto and Okitsuhime no Mikoto, with the four Kasuga kami enshrined alongside.
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: Homusubi no Mikoto, Okitsuhiko no Mikoto and Okitsuhime no Mikoto (chief kami); the four Kasuga kami (enshrined alongside)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, in Kōnin 3 (812), Ato no Ōtari, Kūkai's uncle, built the shrine buildings and welcomed the four Kasuga kami to be enshrined alongside. A munafuda (ridge tag) found during repairs in the Taishō period showed that the main sanctuary, a three-bay nagare-zukuri building with a cypress-bark roof, was rebuilt in Kenpō 7 (1219); it is regarded as the oldest nagare-zukuri shrine building whose date of construction is known, and it was designated a National Treasure in Shōwa 30. The worship hall burned in a fire in Shōwa 2, but the main sanctuary was saved.
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)
- 神谷神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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