Shinto shrine
Kodama Jinja
児玉神社（こだまじんじゃ）
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
A shrine on Enoshima whose enshrined kami is Kodama Gentarō no Mikoto, an army officer and politician of the Meiji period. Its shrine buildings were designed by Itō Chūta and are described as built entirely of hinoki cypress from Alishan.
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: Kodama Gentarō no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began when Kodama Gentarō's friend Sugiyama Shigemaru built a shrine at his private residence in Mukōjima, Tokyo, for the third-year memorial of Kodama's death; it was later moved to Enoshima, which Kodama had often visited during his lifetime. The main shrine buildings were built in July of Taishō 10 (1921).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
It is on the island of Enoshima, but it is a separate shrine from Enoshima Jinja.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 児玉神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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