Shinto shrine
Takeisao Jinja
建勲神社（たけいさおじんじゃ）
Kita Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine on Funaokayama in Kyoto whose principal kami is Oda Nobunaga, with his heir Oda Nobutada as an accompanying kami. Its official reading is "Takeisao", and it is affectionately known by the common name "Kenkun-san".
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: Oda Nobunaga (accompanying kami: Oda Nobutada)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, in Meiji 2 (1869) Emperor Meiji, praising Nobunaga's achievements, proclaimed the founding of a shrine, and in Meiji 3 granted it the divine name "Takeisao". In Meiji 8 it was ranked as a Bekkaku Kanpeisha and given shrine land on Funaokayama; in Meiji 13 its buildings were constructed and Nobutada was enshrined as an accompanying kami; and in Meiji 43 it was moved from the foot of the hill to its present site on the hilltop.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Oda Inari-sha, an auxiliary shrine of nearby Imamiya Jinja, also enshrines Nobunaga, but it is a different shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 建勲神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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