Shinto shrine
Keta Jinja
気多神社（けたじんじゃ）
Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture
The ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Etchū Province, at Fushiki in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, regarded as a Myōjin Taisha listed in the Engishiki. Its chief enshrined kami are Ōnamuchi no Mikoto and Nunakawahime no Mikoto, with Kotoshironushi no Mikoto and Kukurihime no Mikoto 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: Ōnamuchi no Mikoto and Nunakawahime no Mikoto (chief kami); Kotoshironushi no Mikoto and Kukurihime no Mikoto (enshrined alongside)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began when people who had moved here from Izumo by way of Noto built a small shrine to the kami of Keta; in Yōrō 1 (717), at the request of Empress Genshō, a divided spirit was welcomed from Noto and the shrine was revived, becoming the sōja (combined shrine) of Etchū Province and later its ichinomiya. After being burned in the fighting of Kiso Yoshinaka and the Uesugi clan, the main sanctuary was rebuilt in the Eiroku era; it is a three-bay nagare-zukuri building with a kokera (wood shingle) roof and is designated an Important Cultural Property of the nation.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
This is a different shrine from Keta Taisha (Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture), the ichinomiya of Noto.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 気多神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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