Shinto shrine
Kata Jinja
賀多神社（かたじんじゃ）
Toba, Mie Prefecture
A shrine in the center of Toba, surrounded by a shrine forest that continues up to Mount Hiyori. Long ago it was called Hachiōji-sha and enshrined five male and three female kami; together with the kami later enshrined with them, it now enshrines 18 kami.
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: Masakatsu Akatsu Kachihayahi Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto, Ame no Hohi no Mikoto, Amatsuhikone no Mikoto and others (18 kami in all)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, the kami were enshrined here in Jinki 1 (724), in the Nara period, and the shrine was long called Hachiōji-sha. In Meiji 4 it became a district shrine (gōsha) and was renamed Kata Jinja, and in Meiji 40 twelve shrines of neighboring villages were merged into it. On its grounds, one of the cedars that Kuki Yoshitaka, lord of Toba Castle, planted in gratitude after returning from the campaigns in Korea is said to remain today.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
- Masakatsu Akatsu Kachihayahi Ame no Oshihomimi no Mikoto正勝吾勝々速日天之忍穂耳命
- Ame no Hohi no Mikoto天之菩卑能命
- Amatsuhikone no Mikoto天津日子根命
- Ikutsuhikone no Mikoto活津日子根命
- Kumanokusubi no Mikoto熊野久須毘命
- Uka no Mitama no Ōkami宇迦之御魂大神
- Susanoo no Mikoto須佐之男命
- Toyotamabime豊玉毘売
- Ōyamatsumi no Kami大山津見神
- Ōyamakui no Kami大山咋神
- Ōkuninushi no Ōkami大国主大神
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)
- 賀多神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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