Shinto shrine
Kego Jinja
警固神社（けごじんじゃ）
Chūō, Fukuoka
A shrine in Tenjin, Chūō Ward, Fukuoka. It enshrines Yasomagatsuhi no Kami, Kamunaobi no Kami and Ōnaobi no Kami, born from the purification of Izanagi no Mikoto after he returned from the land of Yomi, as the three Kego 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: the three Kego kami (Yasomagatsuhi no Kami, Kamunaobi no Kami, Ōnaobi no Kami)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in the ninth year of Emperor Chūai the Kego Ōkami appeared at Fukuzaki, and in gratitude for protecting Empress Jingū's fleet they were enshrined on Fukuzakiyama. When Kuroda Nagamasa built Fukuoka Castle in Keichō 6 (1601), the kami were temporarily enshrined together with another shrine, and in Keichō 13 they were installed at the present site in Tenjin.
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)
- 警固神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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