Shinto shrine
Kinpu Jinja
金峯神社（きんぷじんじゃ）
Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture
A shrine in Nagaoka, locally called “Zaō-sama.” Kanayamahiko no Mikoto is enshrined in its main sanctuary, and the kami of 又倉神社 and of the Nagaoka Sōja are also 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: Kanayamahiko no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began in Wadō 2 when Zaō Gongen of Yoshino was brought to Echigo at the imperial wish of Empress Genmei, and until the Meiji period it was a sacred site of Shinto–Buddhist syncretism called Zaō Gongen. In Ninji 3 it was combined with 又倉神社, and with the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period it was renamed Kinpu Jinja and became the first prefectural shrine (kensha) in Niigata Prefecture.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
At 楡原 in Nagaoka, said to be the site of its founding, there is a Zaō Sha, which is at a different place from the present Kinpu Jinja.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 金峯神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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