Shinto shrine
Kikuta Jinja
菊田神社（きくたじんじゃ）
Narashino, Chiba Prefecture
A shrine in Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, enshrining Ōnamuchi no Ōkami (Ōkuninushi no Mikoto) and Fujiwara no Tokihira no Mikoto. It was anciently called Kukuta Daimyōjin and has been worshipped as the ubusunagami (tutelary deity) of the land.
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 deities: Ōnamuchi no Ōkami (Ōkuninushi no Mikoto), Fujiwara no Tokihira no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, a shrine already stood here as Kukuta Daimyōjin in the Kōnin era of the Heian period. It is said that Fujiwara no Morotsune and others, who arrived here in Jishō 4, revered it in thanks for their safe landing and enshrined their ancestor Fujiwara no Tokihira with it. It was renamed Kikuta Daimyōjin in the Hōreki era, and in Taishō 1 neighboring shrines were merged into it.
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)
- 菊田神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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