Shinto shrine
Kibitsuhiko Jinja
吉備津彦神社（きびつひこじんじゃ）
Kita Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture
The Ichinomiya of Bizen Province, standing at the foot of Kibi no Nakayama, whose principal kami is Ōkibitsuhiko no Mikoto. It enshrines the kami who is also said by tradition to be the model for Momotarō.
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: Ōkibitsuhiko no Mikoto (enshrined together in the same hall: Kibitsuhiko no Mikoto, Emperor Kōrei, Kanayamahiko no Ōkami, Ōyamakui no Ōkami and others)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began when Ōkibitsuhiko no Mikoto, who pacified Kibi Province on the order of the Yamato court, built a shrine on the site of the residence from which he governed Kibi. In the Edo period it was deeply revered by the Ikeda family, lords of the Okayama domain, and two members of the Ikeda family are also enshrined in the precincts. The present buildings were rebuilt in Shōwa 11 and are an Important Cultural Property designated by Okayama Prefecture.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a different shrine from Kibitsu Jinja, the Ichinomiya of Bitchū Province. On the summit of Kibi no Nakayama, the sacred mountain, is the iwakura of the inner shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 吉備津彦神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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