Shinto shrine
Keta Taisha
気多大社（けたたいしゃ）
Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture
A great shrine in Hakui City known as the Ichinomiya of Noto Province, enshrining Ōnamuchi no Mikoto in its main sanctuary. Behind the buildings spreads a sacred area called "Irazu no Mori" (the forest that is not entered), and in the inner shrine are Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushinadahime no Mikoto.
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
History and things to know
According to the official guide, Ōtomo no Yakamochi's visit to the shrine in Tenpyō 20 (748) is recorded in verse in the Man'yōshū, and it was ranked as a Myōjin Taisha in the Jinmyōchō of the Engishiki. It is the only shrine called "大神宮" in the Six National Histories, which record a donation of sustenance households in Jingo Keiun 2 (768) and the conferral of the divine rank of Senior First Rank. In the Eiroku era the Hatakeyama clan built its buildings, and lords of the Kaga domain, including Maeda Toshiie, also revered it deeply. The main sanctuary and other buildings are nationally Important Cultural Properties.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The inner shrine (Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushinadahime no Mikoto) stands within Irazu no Mori and is separate from the main sanctuary.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 気多大社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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