Shinto shrine
Kōchi Daijingū
高知大神宮（こうちだいじんぐう）
Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture
A shrine in Obiya-machi, Kōchi, called "Kōchi no Oise-san." Its main kami is Amaterasu Sumeōkami, the same as at the Inner Shrine of Ise Jingū, and Toyouke no Ōkami, Sarutahiko no Ōkami and others are 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: Amaterasu Sumeōkami (enshrined alongside: Toyouke no Ōkami, Sarutahiko no Ōkami and others)
History and things to know
According to the official history, it began in Meiji 11 with the building of a sanctuary to receive a share of the spirit from Ise Jingū. In June of the following year the ceremony of dividing the spirit was held at the Inner Shrine, and the party crossed the Shikoku mountains, arriving in Kōchi on July 8, where the enshrinement festival was held, it is said. In Meiji 15 Prince Kuni Asahiko, the high priest of Ise Jingū, visited to worship.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The official website is part of the same site as the information for Yosakoi Inari Jinja.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 高知大神宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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